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Videotron gets CAD 29 mln to bring broadband to Estrie, Monteregie regions

Wednesday 16 June 2021 | 10:48 CET | News
Videotron will receive a combined amount of CAD 28.58 million from the two levels of government to support the deployment of broadband internet services to 5,460 households located in the municipalities, cities and parishes in the Estrie and Monteregie regions by September 2022. Canada is investing CAD 31.66 million in total in this project, including the amount Videotron will bag. Over the next few weeks, Videotron will take an inventory of the targeted regions to confirm the number of households.

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Companies: Videotron
Countries: Canada
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