07-11-2018 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com

Alberta's billion-dollar rural internet contracts need reboot, says auditor general

The province needs to reboot its contracts to operate the $1-billion SuperNet that provides internet in rural areas, says Alberta’s auditor general.
SuperNet, which serves 429 communities across the province, costs about $40 million per year to operate and an additional $16 million in annual maintenance.
Since launching in 2005, the high-speed internet service that connects to schools, hospitals, libraries and government offices hasn’t been monitored effectively, said&
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