Rogers expanding rural nets in Simcoe County, Kawartha Lakes, thanks to UBF

TORONTO – Rogers Communications said today announced that it has granted funding from the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund to expand its high speed networks in Simcoe County and Kawartha Lakes. Through a total joint investment of over $3.2 million, Rogers will expand its fibre optic network with three projects across Simcoe County to enable it to deliver download speeds of up to 1 Gbps. Rogers will expand its network by 44 kilometres and will serve over 1,000 homes in Gamebridge, Bass Lake and Orr Lake. Construction is expected to begin by the Fall and be completed by mid-February 2022....