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Cogeco Welcomes the Government of Canada's Commitment to Increased Connectivity across the Country
Cogeco Welcomes the Government of Canada's Commitment to Increased Connectivity across th...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Cogeco Welcomes the Government of Canada's Commitment to Increased Connectivity across the Country\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n MONTRÉAL, Nov. 9, 2020\n \n \n \n \n MONTRÉAL,\n \n Nov. 9, 2020\n \n /CNW Telbec/ - Cogeco Communications Inc. (\"Cogeco\") (TSX: CCA) welcomes\n \n the launch of the\n \n $1.75 billion\n \n Universal Broadband Fund\n \n , part of the Government of\n \n Canada's\n \n effort to ensure that all Canadians, no matter where they live, have access to high-speed Internet.\n \n \n \n As announced in\n \n June 2019\n \n \n , Cogeco has made a four-year commitment to invest more than\n \n $1 billion\n \n in the operation and expansion of its Canadian advanced broadband network to reach traditionally unserved and underserved communities with fast and reliable broadband connections. Today's launch of the Universal Broadband Fund, announced by Prime Minister\n \n Justin Trudeau\n \n ,\n \n Navdeep Bains\n \n , Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,\n \n Maryam Monsef\n \n , Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development,\n \n Catherine McKenna\n \n , Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and\n \n Pablo Rodriguez\n \n , Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, is aligned with this goal and will enable Cogeco to pursue more infrastructure projects and reach more communities in\n \n Canada\n \n .\n \n \n \"With deep roots in regions and rural communities in\n \n Ontario\n \n and Québec, Cogeco is at the forefront of solving the connectivity challenges faced by consumers and businesses in underserved and unserved areas. Combining this new program and our own commitment to network expansion investment, we will continue to help close the gap in digital access and extend our regional high-speed Internet coverage across our footprint,\" said Philippe Jetté, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Communications Inc.\n \n \n For over 50 years now, Cogeco has been investing heavily in its robust broadband network from Gaspé ...