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360 communities in Quebec to benefit from faster Internet


LOUISEVILLE, QC - Up to 100,000 households in 360 rural and remote communities in Quebec will receive improved high-speed Internet thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of up to $290 million in the province.Monday’s announcement from Louiseville, one of the 14 regions that will benefit from this funding, said that of the $290 million, $87 million will come from the federal government's Connect to Innovate initiative, $105 million will come from the Province of Quebec through its Québec Branché program (French web page); and $98 million will come from private companies and donors.Three companies will receiving funding for projects in the...