MINTO – High-Speed Internet is coming to more areas of Wellington County.
At a press conference Monday in Minto, the Ontario government announced it is investing more than $34 million to bring reliable high-speed internet access to more than 3,000 homes and businesses in hard to reach areas across southwestern Ontario.
In partnership with Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT), the province is implementing third-party agreements with 12 Internet Service Providers (ISP) to deliver high-speed internet projects to 14 communities and four First Nations communities.
Those communities include Wellington County.
“Our government knows that high-speed internet access in today’s digital world isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity. That is why we are bringing high-speed internet access to every community across Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure in a press release. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we are ensuring that the hardest to reach areas of our province have reliable high-speed internet so that everyone can access important information, including vital online health care services, learn from home and stay connected with loved ones.”
The province says it is investing nearly $4 billion to help bring access to reliable high-speed internet to every community across the province by the end of 2025.
