CRRBC 2020: Rural broadband models can take many forms, but everyone wants fibre first

By Lynn Greiner THERE ARE MANY WAYS to get broadband connectivity into rural and remote areas, and at Canada's Rural and Remote Broadband virtual conference (CRRBC) on Tuesday, a panel of experts spent a lively hour discussing the models they use and the challenges they face. Led by moderator Colleen McCormick, who leads the Connected Communities BC program in the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness, panelists included Lisa Severson, director of communications at the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), Paul Ouimette, director of operations at NEOnet, Brian Cullen, chief administrative officer at the municipality of the county of...