The availability of broadband service is critical to the economic development of communities in Lennox & Addington County.  We are pleased to say that the goal of full coverage to all areas of L&A is gaining momentum with two ongoing initiatives.

In February 2010 it was announced that Barrett Xplore Inc. (BXI) and Bell Aliant have been selected to provide Broadband services as part of the County’s Rural Connections Broadband project.  Over 2,200 additional residences and businesses within Lennox and Addington will be able to receive broadband services with the County Broadband project. Expanded service will be available in and around the communities of Adolphustown, Napanee, Strathcona, Camden East, Newburgh, Roblin, Erinsville, Enterprise, Tamworth and Flinton. These services are expected to be available starting in early summer 2010 in some areas, with the project completed by year end.

The second program is the Eastern Ontario Regional Broadband Network (EORN). This key project of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus includes the establishment of a Transport/Backbone Fibre Ring and subsequently additional Broadband Access. This multi-year program is expected to begin implementation in 2011, and will allow more affordable broadband deployment throughout Eastern Ontario. More information on this project can be found at www.eowc.org.

Funding in part for the Expanding L&A’s Broadband Network project was provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Rural Connections Broadband Program. The Government of Ontario’s $30-million Rural Connections Broadband Program was designed to reduce broadband infrastructure gaps in underserved rural regions in southern Ontario. Funding of up to $621,800 was obtained through the Rural Connections Broadband Program.  The remaining two-thirds of the construction budget is being contributed by the project’s private sector partners.

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