Valemount residents will soon have better access to high-speed internet.
Today (Thursday), Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation received 17-million dollar in provincial funding for the connectivity expansion.
It builds on the 82-million dollar Connect the Basin initiative for people in the Columbia Basin and the Kootenays.
“Valemount is pleased Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation is expanding its Connect the Basin project with provincial funding. The expansion supports residents and businesses, fosters economic development, remote education and virtual healthcare, and betters the overall quality of life for Valemount and surrounding areas. The new last-mile fibre installations and upgrades to existing infrastructure bridges connectivity gaps and provides access to high-speed internet ‘in the middle of everywhere,” said Owen Torgerson, mayor, Valemount.
In March 2022, the provincial and federal governments announced a partnership to invest as much as $830 million to expand high-speed internet services.
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