Ontario Signs $100M Deal With Starlink for Rural Internet Access to 15,000

Ontario Signs $100M Deal With Starlink for Rural Internet Access to 15,000
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 21 Starlink internet satellites, launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 28, 2024. SpaceX via AP
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The Ontario government has finalized a $100 million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to deliver internet access to rural homes and businesses.

On Nov. 14, the province announced that Starlink had won a competitive bid to become the satellite internet service provider of the Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program. The service is expected to be available in June 2025, with information on eligibility and registration to be announced in the spring of 2025.