HALIFAX — A new report says the digital economy appears to be on the rise in Atlantic Canada, thanks to a large increase in household internet usage. The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council says 88 per cent of households were using the internet in 2016, compared with 12 per cent in 1997. But, the council says download speeds and internet access remain much lower in rural communities. In Prince Edward Island, for example, about 50 per cent of households do not have high-speed internet access. “Improving download speeds in rural communities must be a priority if all households and businesses are going to have effective access to the digital economy,” Bergman said in a news release.

Source: National Post October 25, 2018 16:18 UTC