EORN’s $1.6-billion Gig Internet proposal gets support from 59 municipal leaders

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — During a virtual meeting yesterday, 59 heads of council from municipalities across eastern Ontario voiced their support for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) “Gig Project” and are calling on the federal and provincial governments to help fund the proposed $1.6-billion public-private partnership to bring gigabit fibre Internet service to homes and businesses in the region.

EORN has been seeking federal and provincial support for its Gig Project, and says today in

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Greg O'Brien brings over 30 years of journalism experience to his role as News Director of Channel Zero and CHCH TV. Within those 30 years, 24 have been immersed in the Canadian cable, radio, television, and telecom sectors. Cartt.ca was founded on May 2, 2005 by thirty-year journalist, Greg O’Brien, who served as publisher and editor for seventeen years. Greg successfully established Cartt.ca as a news leader, serving readers across once separate industries that are now intertwined. Greg continues to serve as editor emeritus and as an advisor.