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Expanding High-Speed Internet to Rural Ontario

The Ontario government has invested nearly $4 billion dollars in its plan to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the province by the end of 2025.

ONTARIO - High-speed internet is on the way to 266,000 underserved businesses and homes.

The Ontario government has invested nearly $4 billion in its plan to connect as many as 339 municipalities by the end of 2025. The plan will not only bring internet but also help create the conditions for economic and fiscal growth while protecting progress made.

Xplornet Communications Inc. is a service provider with provincial funding totaling $240 million. Oxford County municipalities with Xplornet on the way include:

- Woodstock
- Blandford-Blenheim
- East Zorra-Tavistock
- Zorra
- Ingersoll
- Tillsonburg
- South-West Oxford
- Norwich

Kinga Surma, the Minister of Infrastructure, says the province is making tremendous progress towards building a stronger Ontario.

"We are making tremendous progress towards building a stronger Ontario, where everyone will have access to health services, be able to work and learn online, and participate in the agriculture sector, while also helping to create jobs and invest in the future of our province, today and for generations to come."

If you wish to find out what internet service provider is coming to your area, click here.

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