Annapolis County pitches sale of rural internet system
CBC
The Municipality of the County of Annapolis has put out a call for companies interested in buying its rural internet system that is under construction.
Annapolis County has invested $13 million into 480 kilometres of high-speed cable that will pass by about 9,500 homes and businesses.
The total cost is $17 million, with additional money from the provincial and federal governments.
The network is being constructed by Eagle. It's supposed to be completed by next March.
The system will be operated and maintained by Seaside Communications, which has a contract until 2025.
According to the request for proposals, the municipality began the project in 2017 "because of a lack of commercial interest in providing high speed internet services to underserved communities."
But the municipality's warden said councillors have had a change of heart.
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