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Economic Benefits of Investing in Basic vs. Gigabit Broadband Infrastructure in Rural Eastern Ontario
(2020)
Abstract
As part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) and the Eastern Ontario Leadership Council (EOLC) have prioritized improving the quality and affordability broadband Internet connectivity in the Region. To achieve this objective, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) has developed two high-level technical strategies that aim to enhance broadband infrastructure capacity and service quality in underserved areas of the Region (i.e. those areas where services that meet the basic service speed targets defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) are not available). Having costed the options, EOWC/EORN aim to better understand how the two models differ in their potential economic benefits in order to assess against their fixed capital cost requirements. This report evaluates economic benefits of the two approaches EORN has developed for consideration by local and upper-tier policymakers.
Keywords
- Broadband,
- Economic Development,
- Rural Revitalization
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Publication Date
2020
Citation Information
Rajabiun, R. (2020). Economic Benefits of Investing in Basic vs. Gigabit Broadband Infrastructure in Rural Eastern Ontario. Report for the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC)/Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN).