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High-speed Internet in outlying communities - Videotron proud to connect 37,000 more households in Québec regions by the end of 2022
High-speed Internet in outlying communities - Videotron proud to connect 37,000 more hous...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n High-speed Internet in outlying communities - Videotron proud to connect 37,000 more households in Québec regions by the end of 2022\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.prnml40{\nMARGIN-LEFT:3.33em\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n MONTRÉAL,\n \n March 22, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Videotron is pleased to announce that it will participate in the\n \n High Speed Operation\n \n project to connect currently underserved households outside Québec's urban centres. Videotron is proud to be part of this ambitious federal-provincial project and to continue playing a leading role in bringing state-of-the-art technology to rural communities.\n \n \n The governments of Québec and\n \n Canada\n \n today announced details of their plan to connect the 150,000 homes still without high-speed Internet access in various regions of Québec. Videotron will connect 37,000 of these households by the end of 2022.\n \n \n \n Ambitious target\n \n \n \n The government targets are ambitious but Quebecers have proven time and again that they are capable of working together to carry out forward-looking projects. For this project, suppliers, contractors and equipment manufacturers will all have to cooperate to complete the connections by the deadline. The issues around access to poles raised by a number of industry players will have to be addressed if the governments are to achieve their objectives.\n \n \n \n A full product line-up for the best customer experience\n \n \n \n Videotron has been rated Québec's most respected telecommunications company for the past 15 years in a row. Its wide array of products and services are customizable to meet the needs of all. The newly connected households will be able to subscribe to Helix, Videotron's new home entertainment and connected lifestyle experience. Its voice remote capabilities, ultra-intelligent Wi–Fi and support for home automation will make Helix a welcome addition in many rural\n \n Quebec\n \n households.\n \n \n More Quebecers will also have access to the best customer experi...