The CRTC has given the green light to BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel Inc. to offer two Connecting Families Internet Packages in a bid to provide affordable internet access to low-income households in Canada’s northern regions. These packages, approved on a final basis and set to launch Tuesday aim to make online services more accessible to families in the North.

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