Quebec announces $100 million in rural broadband funding

SHAWINIGAN - The Québec government today announced a new $100 million Régions branchées (Connected Regions) project.The projects (submit yours now!) receiving funding will deliver reliable, high-speed broadband Internet service at a cost comparable to urban services, reads the press release, in French. The province made it clear it is seeking projects which hit the CRTC defined broadband threshold of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps up.The new money should help over 70,000 homes and several thousand businesses in Quebec which are currently underserved by their current connectivity choices.The zones being given priority with this new round of funding were not...