Broadband
Broadband access has been identified as a key priority for both residents and businesses by the District and the Muskoka Economic Recovery Task Force (MERTF). Several federal and or provincial funding programs are anticipated, including the one recently announced by the federal government.
How can you help? Test Your Internet Speed to Help Build Better Access to Broadband in Muskoka!
To help position Muskoka to take best advantage of these broadband funding programs, MERTF is working with partners to identify needs through speed testing and gap analysis. To help with that work, the Task Force is encouraging all residents and business owners in Muskoka to test the speeds of their current internet service using a tool available at : http://www.connectednorth.ca/#speedtestlink
“This speed test is part of a nation-wide project powered by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s Internet Performance Test”
The tool will be available for the long term and certainly in the spring when the seasonal residents have returned to their dwellings.
The data collection is a continuous process. The data will collect in the spring and summer will be just as valid as what we collect now but actually better as we will have more respondents.
* Please be advised that using the test does consume a small amount of data.
Gap Analysis
To find out more about what type of service was available and where, the District is working with Blue Sky, a Government of Canada corporation that specializes in broadband, to conduct a gap analysis. This analysis will help identify and map the level of broadband service available at homes and businesses throughout Muskoka and will be available for your viewing in the future.