BC boosts Internet speeds, service, to rural communities

VANCOUVER – High-speed Internet coverage in rural British Columbia communities in the north, south and Interior of the province is about to get faster and more reliable.Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Friday from Vancouver that 10 BC Internet service providers are receiving approximately $16 million from the Federal Government to increase broadband Internet access for approximately 23,000 households in the province. In addition, the provincial government will also kick in about $3.4 million for six of the projects through its Connecting British Columbia program."Faster, more reliable broadband Internet is essential for people in rural...