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Crown Capital subsidiary chosen as ISP under Ontario Connects program (UPDATED)

CALGARY and TORONTO — Alberta-based Crown Capital Partners Inc. announced today its subsidiary Community Network Partners Inc. (CNPI) has been selected as an Internet service provider under the Ontario Connects program announced last July. Through the Ontario Connects program, the Ontario government has committed to investing almost $4 billion to connect all households in the province to high-speed Internet by December 2025. CNPI works with municipalities and communities to develop, own and operate open access networks, according to Crown Capital Partners’ website. In connection with the Ontario Connects program, “CNPI will design, construct, own and operate a broadband network that...