Overview
- Federal and provincial officials announced a joint $24.8 million investment to fund two projects that will deliver high‑speed internet to 1,833 households in rural and remote parts of Alberta.
- The tranche is part of the March 2022 agreement that can total up to $780 million and builds on earlier Universal Broadband Fund awards in the province.
- Alberta says 98.2% of households now have access to high‑speed internet and officials count more than 230,800 households as served or to be served through completed, in‑progress and planned projects plus additional federal and private investments.
- Project status reported by governments shows 21 projects finished (about 20,600 homes), 46 in progress (about 110,900 homes) and 15 in planning (about 5,600 homes), which officials say underpins meeting the federal goal of 98% coverage by end‑2026 and 100% by 2030.
- Governments say the program will broaden access to health care, education and business services in rural communities and is expected to create up to about 2,000 construction jobs across Alberta as networks are built.