Promise History
1.03.26 - “[U]se the up to $100 million in savings [from enabling private sector participation in natural gas distribution to rural communities] to invest in cellular and broadband expansion”
20-Aug-2021
The Ontario government invested more than the promised $100 million in cellular and broadband expansion, as well as an additional $680 million over the next 4 years in the Ontario 2020 budget, and $2.8 billion in the Ontario 2021 budget. Therefore the promise is considered kept.
“To help meet this goal, the Province is investing $315 million over five years to focus on expanded access for unserved and underserved communities. These investments will leverage funding from the private sector and other levels of government to directly generate up to $1 billion in total investment over five years. This will lead to community and economic benefits well beyond our investment.”
Up to Speed: Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan
24-Mar-2021
“To connect homes, businesses and communities to broadband — which COVID‑19 has demonstrated is a necessity, not a luxury — Ontario is investing $2.8 billion, bringing the Province’s total investment to nearly $4 billion over six years beginning 2019–20.”
Chapter 1, Section B: Protecting Our Economy
05-Nov-2020
“Making additional investments of over $680 million over the next four years in broadband infrastructure, which, combined with its prior commitments, increases Ontario’s investment to an historic nearly $1 billion to ensure communities across the province are connected.”
Highlights of Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover
03-Jun-2020
“As Ontario safely and gradually begins to reopen, the provincial government is investing $150 million in reliable broadband and cellular service. This funding will help create even more economic and educational opportunities in rural, remote and underserved areas of the province. This is part of the province’s $315 million initiative called Up to Speed: Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan.”
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