Start Date: 2024-12-07
End Date: 2024-12-13

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CRTC Enhances Broadband Fund for Faster Connectivity

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced improvements to the Broadband Fund aimed at accelerating high-speed Internet and cellphone service access for Canadians. Key changes include simplifying the application process and expediting project evaluations to connect citizens faster. The CRTC is also enhancing support for Indigenous applicants, ensuring funding for Indigenous-owned networks and mandating meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. Additionally, the commission has refined the criteria for determining eligible areas, facilitating quicker identification of remote communities needing connectivity. Future decisions will focus on enhancing network resilience against extreme weather and outages.

Sources: ['Announcements: www.canada.ca']