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Ontario launches $100M partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring broadband to 15,000 eligible underserved homes and businesses

Ontario launches $100M partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring broadband to 15,000 eligible underserved homes and businesses

11/14/24, 11:34 PM
Location
https://purecatamphetamine.github.io/country-flag-icons/3x2/CA.svgontario
Money
$100 million
Industry
internet
Type
partnership
The Ontario government and Starlink have partnered to bring high-speed satellite internet service to 15,000 eligible unserved and underserved homes and businesses in rural, remote, and northern communities through the ONSAT program. The investment of close to $100 million will support the cost of the equipment and installation for users selected for the program, which aims to provide high-speed internet access to areas where fiber optic or fixed wireless services are not currently available.

Company Info

Company
Starlink
Location
ontario, canada
Additional Info
Starlink, owned by American businessman Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, uses satellites operating in a low-Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more.