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Canadian province of Ontario is purchasing capacity on Starlink

According to the CBC, the government of the province of Ontario, Canada, is partnering with Starlink to provide high-speed internet access for 15,000 customers, both businesses and rural in rural, by June of 2025.

Called the ONSAT (Ontario Satellite Internet) program, this move is part of a nearly $4 billion investment by the provincial government’s to bring enable access to high speed internet to all communities in Ontario.

At a news conference in Sudbury, Ontario, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma, said the province signed a nearly $100 million contract with Starlink, which is owned and operated by SpaceX.



Source: https://news.satnews.com/2024/11/17/cbc-canadian-province-of-ontario-is-purchasing-capacity-on-starlink/

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