New call for applications for CRTC Broadband Fund coming soon

CRTC chair reflects on proceedings and developments as he prepares exit TORONTO – CRTC Chairman Ian Scott said today that the $750-million Broadband Fund will open a new, third round of applications in the coming weeks. The chairman said in a speech on the opening day of the Canadian Telecom Summit that despite improvements to internet access in rural and First Nations communities, there is still a lot of work to do. “That’s why the CRTC is preparing to launch a third call for applications to the Broadband Fund in the coming weeks,” Scott said Monday, adding the call will...