The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is taking action to improve cellphone service along nearly one hundred kilometers of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario. Better coverage will help make it safer for Canadians to travel along these roads.
Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC is committing over $17 million to Bell Canada, TBayTel, TELUS, and Sogetel Mobilité Inc. to build new cell towers and improve cellphone service along eight major roads.
“High-quality communications services are essential to every aspect of our daily lives. Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC is continuing to help connect Canadians in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to high-speed Internet and cellphone service. The projects announced today will help make it safer for Canadians to travel along eight major roads by improving connectivity,” stated Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC.
These projects received support from impacted communities and many organizations, generating letters of support that emphasized the positive impact the projects will have on daily life in these regions, including improving public safety.
To date, the CRTC’s Broadband Fund has supported projects that will connect nearly 46,000 households, improve cellphone service along over 630 kilometers of major roads, and build over 4,600 kilometres of fiber to communities.
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