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Cogeco Accelerates the Expansion of its High-Speed Internet Network in Ontario in Collaboration with the Ontario Government
Cogeco Accelerates the Expansion of its High-Speed Internet Network in Ontario in Collabo...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Cogeco Accelerates the Expansion of its High-Speed Internet Network in Ontario in Collaboration with the Ontario Government\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.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Six network expansion projects will be completed by Cogeco in several\n \n Ontario\n \n communities\n \n \n \n \n \n BURLINGTON, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Aug. 4, 2022\n \n \n /CNW Telbec/ - Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA) is proud to announce that Cogeco Connexion, its Canadian broadband subsidiary, will carry out\n \n six\n \n new high-speed Internet network expansion projects in several regions of\n \n Ontario\n \n as part of the\n \n Accelerated High-Speed Internet Program (AHSIP)\n \n , which will benefit\n \n 37\n \n municipalities and will connect over\n \n 13,800\n \n homes and businesses. These digital infrastructure investment projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.\n \n \n These projects allowing Cogeco to serve new customers are in addition to other network expansions being made in\n \n Ontario\n \n in collaboration with the provincial government under the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) and Improving Connectivity for\n \n Ontario\n \n (ICON) programs, and with the federal government under the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) program.\n \n \n \"This announcement is part of our ambitious plan to connect more homes and businesses in\n \n Ontario's\n \n underserved communities. We are continuing to work with governments to bridge the digital divide between large urban centers and less populated areas,\" said Philippe Jetté, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. \"Connectivity is key to ensuring digital inclusion in our society and is a powerful driver of economic and social development in our communities.\"\n \n \n \"Supported by their expertise and their recognized know-how, our local teams are already hard at work to develop and deploy these major high-speed connectivity projects. Once these projects are completed, mor...