YorkNet
Incorporated in 2017, YorkNet is a Region-owned corporation that plans, builds, operates, manages and maintains a high-speed, dark-fibre network across York Region. It is focused on maintaining and expanding the Region’s telecom network to support economic development and innovation in York Region, and to provide cost-effective and open-access fibre connectivity for the Region.
YorkNet has been expanding throughout York Region to support the delivery of Regional services while collaborating with public-sector partners like municipalities, hospitals and schools to improve their access to high-speed internet and enable connection, innovation, and economic and education improvements.
In addition, YorkNet provides private-sector partners like internet service providers with open access to its network to enhance access to high-speed internet for residents and businesses, especially those in rural and underserved communities in York Region.
Vision, Mission & Focus
Vision
Helping create equitable access to high-speed internet
Mission
Expanding open access to high-speed internet throughout York Region
Focus
Planning, building and operating an affordable, reliable and sustainable fibre network across York Region
Mandate
Growing York Region’s dark fibre network
Improve the delivery of Regional services, such as traffic management, transit systems, water/waste water control management, security monitoring, policing and cloud-enabled applications
Collaborating with public-sector organizations to improve high-speed internet service
Work with municipalities, hospitals, libraries, fire halls, schools, community centres and other public sector organizations to improve broadband services they deliver using our network
Providing private-sector organizations with open access to the network
Drive economic and social benefits and enhance broadband service for the Region’s residents and businesses, particularly in rural and underserved areas of the Region
Governance
YTN Telecom Network Inc. (YorkNet is the operational name) is a Municipal Services Corporation established under Ontario Regulation 599/06. As a municipal corporation, YorkNet’s operations are governed by the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA), rather than the Municipal Act, as is the case for York Region and all municipalities in Ontario.
Board of Directors
- Mayor Margaret Quirk, Town of Georgina (Chair of the Board)
- Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson, York Region
- Mayor Virginia Hackson, Town of East Gwillimbury
- Mayor Iain Lovatt, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Mayor Steven Pellegrini, Township of King
- Mayor Frank Scarpitti, City of Markham
- Regional Councillor Jim Jones, City of Markham
- Regional Councillor Gino Rosati, City of Vaughan
The above data do not include the UBF/ICON routes. Numbers are current as of May 2022
YorkNet Annual Reports
Partnering with YorkNet
Telecommunication and Internet Service Providers
Telecommunication and internet service providers can access York Region’s public, dark-fibre network for flexible capacity and connectivity options, including the opportunity to:
- Extend network footprint
- Take advantage of YorkNet’s high-quality network
- Access dark-fibre and scale bandwidth to meet consumer demand
- Ability to service customers faster and more cost-efficiently
The Broader Public Sector
YorkNet’s advanced dark-fibre network provides a variety of benefits for municipalities, universities, schools, hospitals and other public services, including bridging the digital divide in rural and underserved areas and supporting high-bandwidth activities such as cloud-based applications and remote data centre operations.
Contact Us
For more information on partnering with YorkNet to deliver or receive high-speed internet in York Region, please contact @email.
