Accelerated High-Speed Internet Program

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The Government of Ontario has committed nearly $4 billion to bring access to reliable, high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities across the province by the end of 2025. This is the largest single investment in high-speed internet, in any province, by any government in Canadian history. This investment will help ensure that every household and business, in every community, has access to the digital world. The Ontario government continues to move forward on  existing initiatives to help connect communities, while working closely with its partners. On April 12, 2021,  the Ontario Legislature passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed internet projects. To build upon this legislation, the Ontario government passed the Getting Ontario Connected Act, 2022, which further reduces barriers, duplication and delays. To connect the remaining communities across the province, Infrastructure Ontario led a new, innovative procurement process that started in summer 2021. The transparent and competitive process enabled Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to bid for provincial subsidies through a series of reverse auction events for defined geographic areas, based upon requirements for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment, resulting in the Province helping to connect unserved and underserved homes and businesses. The Ontario government has signed agreements with eight ISPs to bring access to municipalities across Ontario.

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