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Rural Connections: Community Broadband Infrastructure Pilot Program Approved Projects

 
 
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ApplicantProject Description
Grant Amount

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MD 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
 
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on September 3, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 8, 2009.