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\"DC150Last week the Federal government announced their latest plan to improve Canadian telecom and Internet infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Mediacaster<\/a> put together a nice overview<\/a><\/strong> of what it all of it means but this is the key segment for Worldline:<\/p>\n

Among the commitments contained in the\u00a0Digital Canada 150<\/em>\u00a0document, a pledge to connect over 98 percent of Canadians to high-speed Internet by 2019, with speeds of at least five megabits per second.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While that does include nearly 300,000 Canadian households, mostly in rural and remote communities, that will have access to high-speed Internet for the first time, it also marks a\u00a0change in the broadband commitments previously made<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The government had\u00a0set similar speed and access targets for 2015 for all Canadians; nevertheless, broadband connectivity projects will be eligible for federal funding under the Building Canada Fund.<\/p>\n

Allowing more Canadians access to the broadband telecom infrastructure means more Canadians with have better options, more choice, and the ability to go with companies like Worldline who believe we’ve all been overcharged for far too long.<\/p>\n

Canadians are understandably frustrated by their lack of access to broadband Internet. It’s a huge country, and providing access to the communication tool of this and next century requires a massive investment.<\/p>\n

This most recent injection is a nice boost, but obviously much more is needed. The only reason every Canadian doesn’t have broadband access, or has to pay through the nose to get it, is a lack of political will. To get Canada on pace with the rest of the modern world, more programs like Digital Canada 150 need to be introduced.<\/p>\n

The telecom advocacy group,\u00a0OpenMedia.ca agrees:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government has had years to get this right – which makes [the] unveiling all the more disappointing\u201d, says OpenMedia.ca<\/a> Executive Director Steve Anderson<\/strong>. \u201cThis reads like the digital strategy for the last 5 years – not for the 5 years ahead.<\/strong>\u00a0Although there are some positive proposals here, all in all Canada will still be left playing catch-up with the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to Internet access and affordability.\u201d<\/p>\n

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