Ontario ditches Starlink deal, leaving remote communities with few alternatives

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Ontario ditches Starlink deal, leaving remote communities with few alternatives

The Ontario government killed its $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, leaving rural and remote communities in northern Ontario in the dark about their future internet access.

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Ontario has torn its contract with Starlink, while Quebec will not renew its contract.

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Ontario Cancels Starlink Deal—What’s Next for Rural Internet?

After initially cancelling, and then un-cancelling their $100 million contract with SpaceX’s Starlink, the Ontario government says it is not changing its mind again, and the deal is officially dead. This decision leaves thousands of […]

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Ontario ditches Starlink deal, leaving remote communities with few alternatives - The Turtle Island News

By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario government killed its $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, leaving rural and remote communities in northern Ontario in the dark about their future internet access. The decision, part of a broader political strategy by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in response to American tariffs, alarms those who rely on Starlink for critical services like healthcare, business operations and em…

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Doug Ford's government broke its agreement with Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs, affecting the connectivity of isolated communities in Ontario.

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Ontario ditched Starlink. Problem is, it's got no backup plan

Doug Ford ripped up a $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, throwing the province's remote broadband plan into doubt.