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SWIFT workshop in Niagara February 5, 2016

Niagara Region has signed on as a partner to the SWIFT project and is hosting a community engagement workshop on February 5th to help better understand Niagara’s strengths and challenges in creating this network. Participants…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 26, 2016

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The CRTC wants to talk broadband with Canadians…

Modern telecommunications services, in particular broadband Internet, play an important role in the lives of Canadians. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is asking for your input through a short survey. By completing the survey,…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 26, 2016

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Town of Caledon joins list of SWIFT supporters

On January 19, 2016, Town of Caledon Council unanimously passed the Town’s 2016 Budget which included a special tax levy for broadband. The special levy will generate $300,000 per year which results in a high-speed…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 25, 2016

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Fair, open-access regulations are key to ensuring broadband for everyone, CRTC Ruling 2015-326

Earlier this autumn, The Globe and Mail reported that BCE Inc. (Bell Canada) was appealing to the newly-elected Trudeau government to overturn the CRTC’s summer 2015 ruling that set out new rules governing how Internet…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 12, 2016

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If we invested in roads the same way we invest in connectivity…

Internet connectivity is as crucial to our social and economic well-being as other critical infrastructure like good roads, clean water, and electricity. So why aren't we taking the same lessons we've learned from planning intricate,…

Melissa O'BrienNovember 5, 2015

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SWIFT member Lambton County named to Smart 21

On October 21, the Intelligent Community Forum today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2016 and SWIFT Network member Lambton County was one of the Canadian communities named to the Smart 21 list. This select…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 22, 2015

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Why should Ontario’s communities have to go it alone?

A special article in today's digital edition of The Globe and Mail highlights the impact of making high-speed internet available and accessible in rural communities, noting the benefits experienced in Olds, Alberta in the context…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 14, 2015

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Increased Competition Leads to Lower Prices

According to an article on FierceTelecom.com and Consumerist, consumers in the United States are experiencing the benefit of greater competition between service providers, as AT&T continues to lower the price of it's 1 Gbps GigaPower…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 8, 2015

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Life after cable: getting connected and cutting the cord

According to a recent article in the New York Times, American cable and satellite companies lost more than 600,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2015, marking the biggest decline the industry has ever seen…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 14, 2015

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Fibre-optic broadband expanding, but some communities still left behind

Three recent articles, two by the CBC's Zach Dubinsky ("Fast fibre-optic internet arrives in many small towns before big cities" and "Why super-fast internet may come from a company you've never heard of") and one…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 14, 2015

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