News tagged: Broadband

Over the summer, nearly 200 rural public libraries with existing CommunityNet (CNet) fibre networks will be upgraded to a minimum speed of 50 megabits per second (Mbps).

High-speed Internet and mobile cellular connectivity is not available for Canadians in many rural, remote, and First Nations communities, affecting their ability to access online services and participate in the digital economy.

The Library of Parliament has recently released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and information management community.

The Library of Parliament has released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and IM community, including: Broadband, Census, COVID-19, Early Childhood Education, Homelessness, Indigenous Peoples, Information Literacy, Privacy

The Government of Ontario this week made two announcements related to broadband for public libraries and consultations on digital identity

Library and GLAM sector organizations call for federal support for broadband connectivity, access to e-content, municipal funding, library support for vulnerable populations, accessible reading material, and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

National library organizations call for federal support for broadband connectivity, access to e-content, municipal funding, library support for vulnerable populations, accessible reading material, and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

The Strategy is the Government’s plan to ensure that all Canadians have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet, no matter where they live.