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Lambton County fibre build continues progress

LAMBTON COUNTY — The Ontario government today reiterated its commitment to connect every region of the province to high-speed Internet by the end of 2025 with the announcement that the construction of a new $6-million broadband network in Lambton County is expected to be completed by December 2022. Brooke Telecom was awarded the contract for the project and $3.3 million in funding through the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) organization in August 2020. Construction started on the broadband project in May 2021. This fibre network expansion will connect 570 homes, farms and businesses in the communities of Wanstead, Rokeby, Walnut...