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Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintain

| 07/09/2025 11:21 pm EDT

Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintainThe co-chair of the Canadian telecom network resiliency working group at the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is calling on the federal government to increase the penalties for copper theft on telecom grids as the crimes become more...

Funding gaps, policy shortfalls keeping rural Canada offline, experts say

| 10/30/2024 10:16 am EDT

Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings said that ‘communities large and small need to have a reliable connection so they can grow their potential in this digital world,’ in a June press release. (Photo: Andrew Meade/Hill Times Publishing)Despite billions of dollars in government funding aimed at bridging the digital divide, experts argue that Canada’s current connectivity policies are falling short by...