What are the parties promising on Indigenous Broadband?

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Indigenous Broadband platforms

Here's what the 2021 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal

Require that those who have purchased rights to build broadband actually do so.

Require those that have purchased the rights to build broadband actually do so. With this use it or lose it approach, Canada’s large national carriers will be required to accelerate the roll-out of wireless and high-speed internet in rural and northern Canada by progressively meeting broadband access milestones between now and 2025. If these milestones are not met, we will mandate the resale of spectrum rights and reallocate that capacity to smaller, regional providers.

— Forward. For Everyone., retrieved 2021-09-02

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Conservative

Streamline the application process for broadband programs for Indigenous communities.
Provide more support & develop more flexible funding arrangements.
Provide technical support during the application process.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Indigenous Broadband.

NDP

Expand access to broadband Internet & cell service for rural & remote communities.

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous Broadband.

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