The Ontario government and Starlink have partnered to bring high-speed satellite internet service to 15,000 eligible unserved and underserved homes and businesses in rural, remote and northern communities. Starlink , owned by American businessman Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, uses satellites operating in a low-Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. More details on how to register with the Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program , as it will be known, will be available in spring 2025, with satellite service expected to begin by June 30, 2025.
ONSAT will leverage modern technology to provide high-speed internet access (50/10 Mbps) to unserved and underserved homes and businesses across Ontario where fibre optic or fixed wireless services are not currently available. Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma and Infrastructure Ontario CEO Michael Lindsay made the announcement Nov. 14 outside the George Armstrong Community Centre and Arena in Garson, a community that’s part of Greater Sudbury.
Starlink was awarded the contract based on a request for proposals to provide satellite internet in Ontario that began in January and closed in May of this year. In response to a question from Village Media’s Sudbury.com, Surma said the program is “an investment of close to $100 million,” which will pay for the cost of the equipment and installation for users selected for the program.
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