CRTC says Broadband Fund policy review will advance in two phases

The CRTC plans to conduct the next steps in its Broadband Fund policy review in two phases, the commission told respondents to its March 2023 notice of consultation in a letter published Monday on its website. “The Policy Review aims to make the application process faster and easier, broaden the type of funding available, and advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through changes that support Indigenous applicants and Indigenous communities,” the letter reads. The first phase will address issues relating to the existing Broadband Fund framework for capital projects that build or upgrade broadband and mobile wireless infrastructure in underserved areas and will provide the...