Resolution

WHEREAS areas of Saskatchewan may be ineligible for Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) funding if one-household in a 25 km radius has access to high speed internet;

WHEREAS Saskatchewan has a dispersed population that increasingly relies on internet speed to access markets and conduct business transactions;

BE IT RESOLVED The CRTC revise its eligibility criteria for underserved areas to ensure funding for internet access and cell phone coverage are allocated in a way that meets the economic development and safety needs of rural Saskatchewan.