The Cartt.ca Podcast: Wireless broadband pioneer Eric Rothschild on the progress we’re making to connect Canadians. Part two

Leaning into LEO and leaning on government By Bill Roberts ONE OF THE FEW POSITIVE side effects of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it has forced everyone to recognize the importance of access to broadband. It has also underscored the serious problem of the digital divides, be it an affordability divide or the lack of reliable, robust, fast broadband in rural and remote areas. According to CRTC data, 87% of Canadians have access to excellent broadband speeds with unlimited data, but only 45% of rural Canada and 35% of Indigenous communities have that same access, and less have unlimited data...