Studies and Reports
Here you will find a collection of studies and reports either produced by Blue Sky Net or by third-parties that are relevant to broadband in Ontario. Download Studies and Reports Blue Sky Net Studies and Reports Key Findings From The 2025 Northern Ontario Broadband Report While the percentage of households in Ontario are 96% covered with 50/10 Mbps, Northern Ontario connectivity statistics are vastly different.Only 75% of Northern Ontario households have access to 50/10 Mbps.Removing the 5 biggest cities in Northern Ontario (North Bay, Timmins, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie), the remaining households that make up just over half of the households in Northern Ontario have 56% of households covered with 50/10 Mbps (up 5% from 2023).Funded broadband projects in Northern Ontario are taking longer for completion than the rest of Ontario.Project completion rate for Northern Ontario as of Oct 2024 is 17%.Project completion rate for broadband projects outside of Northern Ontario as of Oct 2024 is 48%. Community External Broadband Reports Rural Ontario Municipal Association Broadband Connectivity – A Municipal Primer Rural Ontario Municipal Association Broadband Connectivity – A Municipal Roadmap This primer provides a foundational briefing for municipal elected officials and their staff on the regulatory and funding regimes for telecommunications in Canada. It describes how these regimes have resulted in a digital divide between communities that are connected and those that struggle to get online. Given this context, it outlines actions that local governments can take to bring connectivity to their communities. Download the ROMA Municipal Primer The Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) has developed a Municipal Connectivity Roadmap for municipal elected officials and staff. It includes tangible steps and initiatives for councils to consider and implement to improve connectivity if they so choose. CRTC Communication Market Reports Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada - Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas The CRTC regularly issues the Communications Market Reports that provide updates on the radio-television andtelecommunications industries in Canada. These reports provide insights into updates in access, affordability and usage trends. Download CRTC Communications Market Reports In 2023 the Auditor General of Canada conducted a review of the state of broadband and broadband development in Canada, with a focus on rural, remote, and First Nation communities.
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| Last Updated | March 25, 2026, 01:44 (UTC) |
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Studies and Reports |
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Description
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Here you will find a collection of studies and reports either produced by Blue Sky Net or by third-parties that are relevant to broadband in Ontario. Download Studies and Reports Blue Sky Net Studies and Reports Key Findings From The 2025 Northern Ontario Broadband Report While the percentage of households in Ontario are 96% covered with 50/10 Mbps, Northern Ontario connectivity statistics are vastly different.Only 75% of Northern Ontario households have access to 50/10 Mbps.Removing the 5 biggest cities in Northern Ontario (North Bay, Timmins, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie), the remaining households that make up just over half of the households in Northern Ontario have 56% of households covered with 50/10 Mbps (up 5% from 2023).Funded broadband projects in Northern Ontario are taking longer for completion than the rest of Ontario.Project completion rate for Northern Ontario as of Oct 2024 is 17%.Project completion rate for broadband projects outside of Northern Ontario as of Oct 2024 is 48%. Community External Broadband Reports Rural Ontario Municipal Association Broadband Connectivity – A Municipal Primer Rural Ontario Municipal Association Broadband Connectivity – A Municipal Roadmap This primer provides a foundational briefing for municipal elected officials and their staff on the regulatory and funding regimes for telecommunications in Canada. It describes how these regimes have resulted in a digital divide between communities that are connected and those that struggle to get online. Given this context, it outlines actions that local governments can take to bring connectivity to their communities. Download the ROMA Municipal Primer The Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) has developed a Municipal Connectivity Roadmap for municipal elected officials and staff. It includes tangible steps and initiatives for councils to consider and implement to improve connectivity if they so choose. CRTC Communication Market Reports Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada - Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas The CRTC regularly issues the Communications Market Reports that provide updates on the radio-television andtelecommunications industries in Canada. These reports provide insights into updates in access, affordability and usage trends. Download CRTC Communications Market Reports In 2023 the Auditor General of Canada conducted a review of the state of broadband and broadband development in Canada, with a focus on rural, remote, and First Nation communities. |
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15019.18 |
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2023-11-01 |
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https://blueskynet-bsn.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8f4a8075e27b402b82fd98190a621e7f |
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BlueSkyNetGIS |
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BlueSkyNetGIS |
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2025-10-01 |
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8f4a8075e27b402b82fd98190a621e7f |
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https://blueskynet-bsn.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8f4a8075e27b402b82fd98190a621e7f |
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Indigenous Community Permission
Who holds the Indigenous Community Permission. Who to contact regarding access to a dataset that has data about Indigenous communities.
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