Canada has recognized that high-speed Internet is a "basic telecommunications service" that all citizens should have access to.
Previously, only the fixed telephony services had received this designation from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Body (CRTC). To facilitate rural access to the system, the government would invest $ 750 million.
Canada affirms its ambition
At a press conference, Jean-Pierre Blais, the president of the CRTC, said that the country's future and prosperity depend on access to high-speed Internet throughout the country. According to the criteria established by this organization, every citizen should access a speed of 50 MB / s in download and close to 10 MB / s in upload. Compared to the targets set in 2011, the ambition is largely revised upwards, the figures have been multiplied by ten.
In addition, the CRTC estimates that some two million households, or 18% of the population, do not yet have access to the desired speed. The government will mobilize a $ 750 million fund to build the necessary infrastructure. The money will be spread over five years and the CRTC expects that by 2021, 90% of Canadians will access the new speeds.
Under the new plan, wireless service providers will be expected to offer platforms that meet the needs of people with hearing and hearing impairments in the next six months. Blais said this timetable was necessary because the country "can not depend on market forces to solve these problems."
All credit goes to internet providers, they are doing their best to provide us quality services.
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