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Denman internet committee reports grants for planning work

A Denman committee says it has secured grant funding with Hornby residents to study options for improved internet service.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2019-09-12 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A Denman residents’ committee working with a similar group on Hornby says the two groups have obtained grants totalling approximately $35,000 and raised another $15,000 from local sources for internet planning work.^[1]

The committee says some of the grant money is being spent on a study by telecommunications engineers, called a Digital Map and Implementation Plan, and some on community consultation.^[1]

The committee says it learned that Telus will not upgrade Denman’s copper-line service, and that changing to fibre-optic cable would be expensive for the company given the small, dispersed customer base.^[1]

It says it plans to write about current internet options and possible improvements over the next few weeks, and will ask residents to show support through a survey, a meeting or both.^[1]

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