WYOMING, ON – As it forges towards building #broadbandforeveryone, SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) is asking residents of Southwestern Ontario, Caledon and Niagara region to verify whether they have high-speed Internet access at home, work and places of business.
SWIFT said that it has created an interactive map to help accurately identify underserved areas within the project region, and to solicit community feedback, including recommendations for coverage area changes. Developed based on information received from TSPs in the region, the map highlights areas that have been identified as “served”, meaning that they meet the CRTC’s universal service objective of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.
“We need better data, enhanced reporting and maps that accurately illustrate broadband coverage”, said University of Guelph’s Dr. Helen Hambly, who is also project lead for the regional and rural broadband project, in a blog post. “We can’t simply underestimate the magnitude of the problem and assume that because one household or business is served the entire surrounding area is connected.”
