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title: Improving Connectivity for Ontario Program (ICON)
description: The Improving Connectivity for Ontario program (ICON) will help improve and expand broadband and cellular infrastructure in areas of need by investing $150 million over four years. The ICON program is meant to promote industry partnerships that leverage investments across sectors and encourage innovative solutions to meet the connectivity needs of communities.
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# Improving Connectivity for Ontario Program (ICON)

The Improving Connectivity for Ontario program (ICON) will help improve and expand broadband and cellular infrastructure in areas of need by investing $150 million over four years. The ICON program is meant to promote industry partnerships that leverage investments across sectors and encourage innovative solutions to meet the connectivity needs of communities.

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 Nov 11, 2020

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# The ICON Program will help improve and expand broadband and cellular infrastructure in areas of need by investing **$150 million** over four years.

The ICON program is meant to promote industry partnerships that leverage investments across sectors and encourage innovative solutions to meet the connectivity needs of communities.

## The ICON program is open to:

- Non-profit and for-profit entities that are incorporated in Canada
- Municipal entities
- Band Councils

## Funding Details 

The ICON program may contribute up to a maximum of **25%** of total eligible project costs. Projects supported by the ICON program will achieve the following objectives:

- Increase the number of households and/or businesses connected to broadband and cellular services in areas of need
- If a broadband project, provide broadband connectivity speeds of at least 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload or greater for end users
- If a cellular project, provide cellular access at the latest generally deployed mobile wireless technology (currently long-term evolution or LTE)
- Build scalable infrastructure for future needs of users 

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