An internet speed of 1 gigabit per second would provide seamless, reliable connectivity to meet growing demand over the long haul.
EORN would patch the needed funds together through a combination of funding from the federal and provincial governments, loans from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the private sector.
The EORN Gig project anticipates future needs for an investment that would last a generation by delivering speeds 20 times the minimum standard, and could serve as a model for regions across Canada.
It would include a fibre optic backbone and other infrastructure across the region.
From 2010 to 2014, EORN helped to improve broadband access to nearly 90 per cent of eastern Ontario through a $175 million public-private partnership.
EORN is currently working on a $213 million project, funded by public and private sector partners, to improve and expand cellular services, and is moving on to address present and future challenges with its latest proposal.
The EORN Gig Project would serve a geographic area that includes the 13 municipal members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus.
The project would be foundational to economic development in each of them.
