WHAT DOES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE HAVE TO DO WITH MUNICIPAL BROADBAND?
The status quo isn’t fair to the 6.3 million Canadians who live in rural centers, or the 14.9% of the population who is considered low-income. Municipal broadband is one of the best ways we can close the digital divide in Canada. It connects rural populations to state-of-the-art fiber networks, and levels the playing field when Big Telecom won’t venture outside the city limits.