Rural connectivity divides: a case for public fibre transport and a reframing of affordability

While there appears to be little appetite in provincial or federal government to support public broadband infrastructure, this could change in the right hands.

Data indicates that while progress has been made in overall levels of household broadband adoption, affordability remains a problem in low-income households, writes Michel Mersereau. Unsplash photograph by Compare Fibre

Opinion

BY MICHEL MERSEREAU

October 30, 2024

At a recent panel discussion hosted by the Youth Internet Governance Forum of Canada, I was happy to share my thoughts with a representative from North End Connect, a not-for-profit working to build connectivity solutions in north Winnipeg. The technical, economic, and susta...

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