The warden of Huron County is pleased with the premier's announcement on Tuesday of more funding to bring high-speed internet service to more rural and remote communities.
Jim Ginn said the province has committed $315 million towards what is largely last-mile broadband, and that's been a major concern for Huron County council.
"We didn't get a lot of the specifics to try and see how that's going to work with the SWIFT investment dollars, but my understanding is it's on top of that," he said.
Ginn said it was reassuring to hear the premier specifically mention the last mile and he also spoke about improvements to cell phone service.
"What that means in rural areas when you get into an isolated area, poor reception, largely from a safety standpoint. What happens if your car breaks down on the side of the road on a back rural road and you can't get cell phone service," he said.
Ginn added the SWIFT project is now underway in Norfolk County, Lambton County and Wellington County and the SWIFT CEO has told him there will be more RFPs will be going out this week.
