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style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Hello all. Just letting you know about OpenMedia's
new
</span><a href="https://community-broadband.ca/"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Community Broadband platform</span></a><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> and email campaign to encourage Canadians to
engage with their local leaders to “build reliable, world class
Internet infrastructure” in their communities. </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">This platform was built with the support of CIRA’s
Community Investment Program,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">The Community Broadband Initiative explains
community broadband, makes a case for pursuing community
broadband, including improved accessibility and social and
economic benefits. It also provides
</span><a
href="https://community-broadband.ca/pledged-communities"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">examples of Canadian community broadband leaders</span></a><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> that have successfully rolled out affordable,
high-speed Internet, such as Coquitlam, British Columbia, Olds,
Alberta and Stratford, Ontario.
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<span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">For more information, visit the
</span><a href="https://community-broadband.ca/"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">platform</span></a><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> and the </span><a
href="https://openmedia.org/en/press/communities-local-leaders-and-entrepreneurs-come-together-faster-cheaper-internet-through"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">news release</span></a><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> <br>
<br>
Marita<br>
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