York Region welcomes historic federal and provincial investment
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, York Region representatives were joined by the Governments of Canada and Ontario to announce more than $48 million in federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved areas of York Region.
This funding is part of a continued commitment by all levels of government to bring reliable, high-speed Internet to homes and businesses across Canada, Ontario and York Region.
The investment will be allocated to a broadband infrastructure project through the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) that will see high-speed Internet brought to more than 3,800 underserved homes across the Region.
Through the Region’s own dark-fibre network, operated and managed by YorkNet, we are building an affordable, reliable and sustainable network across York Region that also supports Regional operations and services.
The Universal Broadband Fund, together with investments from the Region and the Internet Service Provider of the project, Community Network Partners Inc. (CNPI) total nearly $120 million and will allow YorkNet to expand its network by hundreds of kilometres and reach thousands of underserved homes. Once the dark fibre is installed by YorkNet, CNPI will be able to connect to the network to begin offering underserved homes high-speed Internet.
In today’s digital world, broadband is an essential service. This funding will help close the digital divide across the Region and will provide more equitable access to high-speed Internet for all York Region residents.
