The Ontario government has finalized a $100 million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to deliver internet access to rural homes and businesses.
On Nov. 14, the province announced that Starlink had won a competitive bid to become the satellite internet service provider of the Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program. The service is expected to be available in June 2025, with information on eligibility and registration to be announced in the spring of 2025.
“The ONSAT program will utilize Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite technology to deliver high speed Satellite Internet access to 15,000 eligible, unserved, and underserved homes and businesses,” Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma said during a press conference in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, on Nov. 14….