Ottawa, Quebec pool $2.5B to build satellites for better internet in remote areas

The federal and Quebec governments are giving Telesat, an Ottawa-based satellite operator, a little more $2.5 billion in loans to help the company build its broadband satelitte constellation in an effort to connect people in the most remote areas of Canada to the internet.

Ottawa, Quebec pool $2.5B to build satellites for better internet in remote areas
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The federal and Quebec governments are giving Telesat, an Ottawa-based satellite operator, a little more $2.5 billion in loans to help the company build its broadband satelitte constellation in an effort to connect people in the most remote areas of Canada to the internet.