What benefit does having high-speed broadband Internet provide to rural or remote communities when they are suffering from a downturn in the resource economy?
High-speed broadband Internet offers new opportunities to small communities. It allows existing businesses to grow or diversify, expanding their market for products and services by taking advantage of the Internet reach. Communities can also create or expand eco-tourism businesses, and are able to market their area’s natural beauty worldwide through Internet sites which offer photos, video and sound. There are many additional benefits to communities that have high-speed broadband Internet access: • Improved access to health care. • Improved access to education and online learning. • Improved access to services from both the federal and provincial governments.
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