Feds fund fibre Internet expansions in Ontario

telecom | 06/25/2015 5:45 pm EDT

Industry Canada on Thursday announced that it will provide funding to bring fibre-based Internet services to more than 800 homes in and around Durham, Ont., and 2,500 homes in the area of Kenora, Ont. A press release said about $1.8 million will be provided to Eccentric Artists Technical Services Ltd., a local Internet service provider, to help install and connect the homes in Durham. The second release about $2 million will be provided to BCE Inc.’s subsidiary Bell Alliant to install services in Kenora. The expansions are part of the $305-million Connecting Canadians program that was...