Everybody appears excited about a new Provincial announcement concerning broadband access, but Queen’s Park appears to have forgotten a local body with a proven track record.
The Government intends for the “Ontario Connects” program to provide funding directly to Internet Service Providers, who will be selected to serve different geographic areas through a series of reverse-bid auction events.
Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon observes that the formula is an end-run around proven practise in Eastern Ontario.
The Renfrew Reeve says the EORN group has all its ducks in a row, so he doesn’t want to see it blown out of the water.
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network, going forward, is optimistic it will be given its fair share of the announced Provincial funding- and that the Federal Government will come aboard with a matching commitment of its own.
