Toronto executive council proposes to change MBN references, says ConnectTO still moving forward

By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – The executive committee of the City of Toronto has recommended for consideration this week that city council nix two recommendations related to the city’s role in the building of a high-speed broadband network, but the city says the project will continue. City council will review on May 11 the executive committee’s suggestion – on the advice of the chief technology officer – that the city delete two recommendations, which refer to the so-called ConnectTO project as a “municipal broadband network” (MBN). The city told Cartt.ca this is not a drawback on the project. “This does...