$6 million in UBF money goes to Bell, Cogeco Connexion, Lakeland Networks

OTTAWA — The federal government announced today more than $6 million in funding is being provided through the Universal Broadband Fund’s (UBF) Rapid Response Stream to Bell, Cogeco Connexion and Lakeland Networks to bring high-speed Internet to 2,374 underserved homes in central and eastern Ontario. In total, 15 communities in the regions of Clarington, Lake of Bays Township, Leeds and Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford, Northumberland County, Spencerville, Newtonville, Newcastle, West Guilford, Baysville, the Municipality of Dysart et al, and Wasauksing First Nation will benefit from the investments. UBF funding will be distributed as follows: Bell: $2,637,164 Cogeco Connexion: $2,855,180 Lakeland Networks: $701,055...