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Registration open for Rural and Remote Broadband virtual conference


NORTH BAY — Registration is now open for the next virtual installment of Canada’s Rural and Remote Broadband Conference (CRRBC), which will take place on Friday, November 27.

Presented as a one-day, dual-track conference, the online event will let attendees choose between live “Policy & Advocacy” or “Technical” tracks, and then view missed sessions at their convenience once the session recordings are posted.

Some of the panel discussion topics include:

  • The New Covid Reality – Technical and Policy Impacts on Rural Canada
  • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Part 2 – Becoming a Community ISP
  • International Community Models – Lessons for Canada
  • Community Networks – Innovative Pilot Projects for Sustainable Broadband
  • Broadband Gap Analysis – Identifying the Size of the Problem
  • Beyond Connectivity – Bridging the Digital Divide

The full agenda for the virtual conference has been posted here.

Registration costs $49 (plus HST) for community and government attendees, and $199 (plus HST) for industry registrants (including vendors, consultants and service providers).

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