CityWest Proposes Fibre-to-Home Internet Service for Denman and Hornby

infrastructure · Winter 2021 · Denman and Hornby Islands

CityWest Cable and Telephone Corporation, in partnership with the Strathcona Regional District and Comox Valley Regional District, proposes to bring fibre-to-the-home internet service to Denman and Hornby Islands. The project aims to provide 95% of homes with dedicated fibre internet at speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, with installation potentially beginning in winter 2021-2022, pending funding and permitting.

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• “The new plan would look for federal support...installation on our islands begin next winter...95% of our homes could receive dedicated fibre that delivers internet speeds of 1,000 Mbps...CityWest would sell us its service at the same subscription charges it applies elsewhere” — The Islands Grapevine – March 4th, 2021 (March 4th, 2021)

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