The communities of Granisle and Topley Landing are expected to have access to high-speed Internet service by 2017.
Granisle goes digital, a project to expand high-speed Internet service to Granisle and Topley Landing, has received a provincial grant of $117,662.
This project is being funded through ‘connecting British Columbia,’ a $10-million, multi-year grant program that helps to pay for infrastructure required to deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to homes and businesses in rural B.C.
“Since having reliable access to online services and information is becoming more essential, expanding high-speed Internet to Granisle and Topley Landing will bring better service for families,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said.
Granisle goes digital is among nine projects funded through connecting British Columbia that will benefit more than 80 B.C. communities, totalling more than $1.1 million. An additional eight projects benefiting 70 communities were announced in 2015.
Connecting British Columbia is administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust and covers the entire province. Eligible applicants are selected based on their project’s potential to provide expanded or improved Internet service to British Columbians in rural and remote areas.
According to the provincial government, B.C. it is on track to meet its goal of 100 per cent high-speed connectivity before 2021. Currently, 94 per cent of British Columbians have access to high-speed Internet. The province says this makes B.C. one of the most connected jurisdictions in the world.