A group of advocates, organizations and researchers called upon the government to implement affordable internet policies during the virtual Day of Action for Affordable Internet, March 16. The day of action involved multiple panels discussing internet affordability, competition, rural internet access, government policy and more. During a panel involving affordable internet advocates from across Canada, Ray Noyes of ACORN Canada, which has been asking for $10 a month internet for low-income people for years, described his experience during the pandemic without internet. Until recently, Noyes did not have home internet, as his Ontario Disability Support Program payment didn’t allow for the cost. “We need the internet now,” he said, adding that while access to decent internet is considered a right, it’s not yet a widespread reality in Canada.

Source: thestar March 16, 2021 20:27 UTC