Rural Connections: Community Broadband Infrastructure Pilot Program Approved Projects

 
 
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ApplicantProject DescriptionGrant Amount

Birch Hills County

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the un-served and underserved remote areas around the Peoria and Heart Valley region.
$23,305

Bluffton Community Society

To assist in the expansion, development and construction of a wireless broadband infrastructure network into the un-served areas surrounding the Bluffton region.
$84,975

Bow River Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the majority of its rural gas utility franchise area, in the Barons, Hays, Enchant, Lomond, Nobleford, Picture Butte and Vauxhall areas.
$500,000

Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to non-serviced areas in the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement.
$500,000

Chief Mountain Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in testing long-range wireless automated meter reading/advanced metering infrastructure (AMR/AMI) technologies and provide wireless broadband in the Applicant’s rural gas franchise area of Cardston.
$320,000

Cochrane Lake Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the majority of its rural gas utility franchise area, west of Airdrie including Cemona, Stoney Tribal and Bottrel.
$500,000

Community Learning Network

To support broadband outreach and extension through community assessments and the installation of 15 LifeSize videoconference units in select rural Alberta communities.
$500,000

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

To assist in the expansion of the county’s existing tower-based, broadband infrastructure network to reach all county residents.
$300,000

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

To assist Phase Three of the High Speed Internet Project in the County of Grande Prairie.
$200,000

Donalda and District Agriculture Society

To assist in developing and constructing a wireless broadband infrastructure network in the un-served area of Donalda and surrounding region to include sections of both Stettler and Camrose County.
$88,605

East Prairie Metis Settlement

To assist in the development and construction of a wireless broadband network in the un-served and underserved areas in the East Prairie Metis Settlement.
$112,500

East Smoky Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the un-served and under-served areas, and allow for automated meter reading (AMR), within the Applicant’s rural gas utility franchise area including the Debolt, Little Smoky and Fox Creek areas.
$500,000

Elizabeth Metis Settlement

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to non-serviced areas in the Elizabeth Metis Settlement.
$500,000

Forty Mile Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the majority of its rural gas utility franchise area, east of Lethbridge, Bow Island, Seven Persons and Irvine.
$500,000

Green Hectares Corporation

To support the delivery of broadband internet training in the 10 rural Alberta regions of the Peace country; Edson and area; Slave Lake and area; area surrounding Edmonton; Camrose and area; Olds and area; area north of Calgary; area south of Calgary; Brooks and area; and Fort Macleod and area.
$446,105

Gull Lake Deer Creek Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to non-serviced areas in its rural gas utility franchise region, including the Winfield and Falun areas.
$500,000

Lac La Biche District Natural Gas Co-op Ltd.

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the un-served and underserved areas in its rural gas utility franchise area around the Plamondon, Lac La Biche, and Hylo areas.
$500,000

Lac Ste. Anne County

To complete a rural broadband feasibility study for Lac Ste. Anne County.
$39,560

Lac Ste. Anne County

To support the development and construction of a wireless broadband network in the un-served and underserved areas of the County around the Cherhill and Rochfort Bridge region.
$460,440

Leduc County

To complete a broadband infrastructure feasibility study for Leduc County.
$30,000

Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council

To assist in the upgrade of existing equipment to develop and construct a wireless broadband infrastructure network in the un-served area north of Lesser Slave Lake.
$492,010

M.D. of Opportunity No. 17

To complete a broadband feasibility study and business case for the Municipal District of Opportunity targeted at expanding service in the communities of Sandy Lake, Peerless Trout Lake and Chipewyan Lake.
$17,700

M.D. of Willow Creek No. 26

To assist in the development and construction a wireless broadband infrastructure network in the un-served areas of the Municipal District.
$268,800

MD of Willow Creek No. 26

To support the development and construction of an expanded wireless broadband infrastructure network to provide coverage to remote un-served areas in the southwest region of the Municipal District.
$115,600

Northern Lights Gas Co-op

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to non-serviced areas in its rural gas utility franchise region, including the Paddle Prairie, Buffalo Head Prairie and Keg River regions.
$500,000

Parkland County

To assist in the development and construction of a wireless broadband infrastructure network in the most remote and under-served areas of Parkland County.
$500,000

Phoenix Gas Co-op

To assist in developing a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the majority of its rural gas utility area, in the Forestburg, Chauvin and Wainwright areas.
$500,000

Ponoka County

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the un-served and underserved areas in the rural northeastern region of Ponoka County.
$500,000

Round Hill & District Agricultural Society

To develop and construct a wireless broadband infrastructure network in the un-served and underserved areas of Round Hill, and the regions north of Gwynne and south of Miquelon Lake.
$135,570

Smoky Lake County

To assist in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to provide coverage to the un-served and underserved areas in the southern region of Smoky Lake County.
$500,000

Starland County

To assist in the testing and evaluating of an enhanced Global Positioning System (GPS) and to provide wireless broadband in the region.
$73,500

Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach

To develop and construct a wireless broadband network in the un-served areas of Ma-Me-O Beach.
$29,250

Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach

To continue to develop and construct a wireless broadband network in the un-served and underserved areas of the region.
$84,080

Tribal Chiefs Ventures

To complete a broadband infrastructure and training feasibility study for the Cold Lake, Lac La Biche and St. Paul Region.
$78,000

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This information published to the web on September 3, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on September 15, 2011.