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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...