SUDBURY – In North Bay this week, over 200 municipal leaders and service providers from all over Canada and the United States have been discussing the digital divide, a problem rural communities face regarding broadband service.
One of the main issues that small population, rural communities must deal with is the cost of updating infrastructure.
The premise of the conference is that broadband services should be considered an essential service, just like electricity, education and health care in Canada.
"We're part of the digital economy and we have communities that have no access to that economy… it impacts education, health care, business and you can't leave communities behind," said Amedeo Bernardi, Rural & Remote Broadband Conference Founder.
The conference wrapped up on November 14.
