Next week's online rural broadband conference to help bridge the rural digital divide

HAPPENING NEXT WEEK, Canada’s Rural and Remote Broadband Conference (CRRBC) has put the finishing touches on the agenda for the virtual event, featuring a host of panel sessions devoted to discussions about bridging the digital divide. As previously announced, Minister for Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef is the keynote speaker on Monday, June 8. Starting at 11:10 a.m. ET, Monsef’s talk is titled Covid-19 and Why Addressing the Rural Digital Divide Matters More than Ever. Following her speech, she will be joined by conference founder Amedeo Bernardi for a fireside chat to discuss the government’s intended direction for rural broadband....