History of Broadband in Grey County
Rural Connections Program
In March 2008, the Government of Ontario announced a $30 million, four-year initiative designed to reduce broadband infrastructure gaps in under-served rural regions in southern Ontario. Rural Connections will have a positive impact on families in rural Ontario by leveraging broadband infrastructure investment from private-sector businesses and public partners to enhance economic development and improve access to public services such as e-learning, e-health and e-government.
Rural Connections is led and administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in partnership with the Ministries of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) and Small Business and Entrepreneurship (MSBE).For more information on the program please see the OMAFRA web site.
Rural Connections Program
2007 / 2008 Rural Connections Project Background
2007 / 2008 Project Infrastructure Complete
November 2008 - Province Awards Grey County $1 Million in Funding
March 2010 - Grey County's Rural Connections Partner Changes Ownership
August 2010 - Barrett Xplore Inc. to Complete Broadband Network