Inaction is perpetuating Canada’s digital divide

Changing the way we deploy spectrum is a key part of the solution to bridging the rural-urban divide, and ensuring equitable access to affordable and reliable telecommunications services for all Canadians.

Policymakers and politicos know Canadians in urban centres enjoy a wide range of options and packages for high-speed internet, while rural Canadians face connectivity challenges, and Bill S-242 could help, writes Sen. Dennis Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON

October 25, 2023

We continue to perpetuate Canada’s digital divide by our inaction. The federal auditor general’s March 27, 2023, report, Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas, clearly stat...

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