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Report calls for ‘larger role’ for small rural broadband players

News | 04/17/2018 5:40 pm EDT
The House industry committee presents its recommendations for rural broadband deployment on Apr. 17, 2018 at the National Press Theatre. / Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons standing committee on industry, science and technology has released recommendations on how the government should tackle the problem of rural broadband access in Canada that call for intentionally favouring small and non-traditional providers.

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