Feds, Ontario invest $5.3M in Cogeco broadband projects in Essex County

The governments of Canada and Ontario announced last Friday they are providing more than $5.3 million in joint funding toward two broadband projects in Essex County, which Cogeco has now completed, as part of Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc.’s (SWIFT) regional broadband expansion plan for Southwestern Ontario. The two levels of government previously announced the funding over a year ago. Cogeco completed the fibre infrastructure projects in July, according to SWIFT’s approved projects webpage. With their completion, Cogeco is now able to provide high-speed internet access to 3,587 previously underserved homes and businesses in Essex County, including in the communities of Edgars, Gesto, Marshfield, Pleasant...