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December 1, 2008

The Town of Halton Hills is among 15 successful municipalities moving forward with plans to build local broadband infrastructure thanks to a partnership with the Ontario government.

The Rural Connections Broadband Program provides funding to help rural municipalities build high-speed Internet projects in their communities. The program's goal is to bring broadband access to rural and remote areas currently under-serviced in southern Ontario.

The province will provide funding for one-third of the approved eligible costs of the project. The Town of Halton Hills' project is eligible for $397,038.
   

Broadband combines telecommunications infrastructure and service to deliver more Internet information at speeds far greater than dial-up service.

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    "This announcement will give our businesses, students and teachers, healthcare professionals and citizens the hi-tech tools they need to succeed and do business," said Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. "I am delighted that the Town of Halton Hills brought forward a successful proposal which shows their commitment to community broadband
expansion and to providing their citizens with the best technology possible."

    "This is excellent news. This is exactly the type of service that is
needed to serve our residents living in the rural area of Halton Hills," said Mayor Rick Bonnette. "Our project involves a three-way partnership with the Ontario government and private sector telecommunication companies to enhance the reliability and speed of the existing infrastructure and put Halton Hills on a strong communications footing."

    QUICK FACTS

    -   Today's announcement of 15 new Broadband projects       (http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/ruralconnections/projects)
amounts to a provincial commitment         (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/infores/releases/2008/112808o.htm) of  $8.8 million. In the next four years, the Ontario government
will invest up to $30 million in rural partnerships which will build
rural Ontario's broadband infrastructure.

    -   In 2007, 18 projects marked the first wave of broadband
infrastructure undertaken jointly by rural municipalities and the
province. Thanks to the province's strategy, today's announcement brings the total to 33 projects.

    LEARN MORE

    About the Rural Connections Broadband Program
(http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/ruralconnections/broadband.htm)

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