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Bell Canada and National Indigenous Connectivity Inc. to advance broadband and wireless access for rural and remote First Nations Communities
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Bell Canada and National Indigenous Connectivity Inc. to advance broadband and wireless access for rural and remote First Nations Communities\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; BORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnml40{\nMARGIN-LEFT:3.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Joint agreement aims to close the digital infrastructure gap for high-speed Internet and wireless services in underserved First Nations communities\n \n\n Both organizations call on the CRTC to reverse its policy that discourages private sector investment in broadband network expansion\n \n\n Agreement builds on Bell's ongoing commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and First Nations communities\n \n\n\n\n This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled \"Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements\" later in this news release.\n \n\n\n\n MONTRÉAL\n \n ,\n \n\n June 2, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ -\n \n Bell Canada\n \n and National Indigenous Connectivity Inc. (NICI) today announced a new Reconciliation Agreement with the shared goal to advance connectivity in rural and remote First Nations communities.\n \n\n NICI is a 100% Indigenous-owned technology company that advocates for wireless spectrum access and high-speed Internet for all First Nations.\n \n\n In response to the 2024 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Indigenous Services Canada report,\n \n Closing the Infrastructure Gap\n \n , Bell and NICI will work together to expand infrastructure and service delivery in underserved First Nations communities by 2030.\n \n\n This partnership builds on\n \n Bell's 2024 commitment\n \n , which affirms the company's ongoing dedication to fostering positive and mutually respectful...