BC-funded project connects six Kootenay communities to high-speed broadband

KASLO, BC – The government of British Columbia said last week more than 330 households in six communities around northern Kootenay Lake are now able to access high-speed internet services, thanks to the completion of new last-mile fibre infrastructure by local service provider Kaslo infoNet Society (KiN), partly funded by the province. People in Lower Kaslo Southeast, Argenta, Johnsons Landing, Shutty Bench, Zwicky Road and Allen Subdivision now have access to broadband speeds of more than 50 Mbps for downloads and 10 Mbps for uploads, according to a press release. “This builds on an earlier project by KiN, partially funded...