Broadband Service

Members passed a resolution at our 2021 Convention calling on the provincial government to take tangible steps to address the lack of reliable high-speed internet in Alberta. In early 2022, the provincial government introduced its Alberta Broadband Strategy – a plan to connect 400,000 underserved households in Alberta. The Government of Alberta’s 2022 budget included $390 million in funding for broadband projects. Soon after, the Government of Canada announced that it would match the provincial government’s funding, bringing the total funding available for Alberta broadband projects to $780 million.

After this funding was announced, we identified several concerns with the province’s approach. As this funding would be going through the Universal Broadband Fund, it would be subject to restrictive eligibility requirements.