Bloomfield, ON – The construction of a broadband network in eastern Ontario is one step closer now that the federal and provincial government have agreed to jointly set aside up to $110 million for the project.
The governments of Canada and Ontario pledged to allocate up to one-third of total eligible costs of the project, to a maximum contribution of $55 million. Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) Incorporated and private sector partners will provide the remaining funding, with EOWC Inc. contributing up to $10 million. The total eligible costs of this project are estimated to be $170 million.
Once completed, the network will provide broadband service to the counties of Hastings, Peterborough, Renfrew, Northumberland, Haliburton, Frontenac, Lanark, Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
