Save Community Broadband

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The federal Community Connectivity Fund — the program that brought affordable fibre internet to 240 rural towns — is set to expire in the fall budget. Without renewal, local co-op networks will be sold to the highest bidder and prices are projected to triple.

• Co-op broadband funded by this program keeps 240 rural communities online
• Rural clinics use these connections for telehealth appointments every day
• Local networks employ 4,200 technicians in regions with few tech jobs
• Independent audits rate the fund among the top 5% of federal programs for cost-effectiveness
• Neighbouring districts that lost funding saw monthly internet bills triple within a year