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Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians
September 1, 2009
To apply for program funding, applicants must provide a complete Application Form addressing all the requirements identified in the schedules of this Application Guide.
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Table of contents
Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians
- About the Program
- Program Timelines
- Geographic Service Areas (GSA)
- Eligible Recipients
- Level of Available Funding
- How to Apply
SCHEDULE 1 - Basic Information/Application Synopsis
SCHEDULE 2 - Eligibility and Assessment Criteria
- 2.1 Eligibility Criteria
TABLE 1: Eligibility Criteria - 2.2 Assessment Criteria
TABLE 2: Assessment Criteria - 2.3 Additional Information
- 3.1 Summary of Coverage Information
- 3.2 Coverage analysis and Instructions and Hexagon-Map Information
- 3.3 Spreadsheet, Excel Format
SCHEDULE 5 - Technological Solution
- 5.1 Description of Proposed Network
- 5.2 Network Configuration
- 5.3 Network Technical Characteristics
- 5.4 Equipment Details
- 5.5 Construction Schedule
SCHEDULE 7 - Project Management
SCHEDULE 8 - Additional Requirements and Information
- Additional Requirements
- 8.1 Application Requirements
- 8.2 Confidentiality, Access to Information Act and Privacy Act
- 8.3 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- 8.4 Act Respecting the Ministère du Conseil exécutif (R.S.Q., c. M-30)
- 8.5 Lobbying Act and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
- 8.6 Duty to Consult Aboriginal Communities
- 8.7 Foreign Ownership
- 8.8 CPC-2-0-03 – Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems
- Additional Information
- 8.9 Contribution Agreement
- 8.10 Resources
- 8.11 Official Languages Act
- 8.12 Sharing Information
- 8.13 Communications and Promotion
APPENDIX 2 - Geographic Service Areas and Associated Information
APPENDIX 3 - Areas to be Completely Served by Other Initiatives
