Episode #11 - Broadband, Books and Pickleball. Fact vs. Fiction - Lessons from building Infrastructure in Ontario. Gord Reynolds. Senior Advisor, Battersea Advisory (former VP. Infrastructure Ontario)

I speak with Gord Reynolds and delve into the complexities of Ontario's broadband journey, discussing the barriers to construction, the impact of legislative changes, the mechanisms of funding and subsidies, and ongoing challenges to continue to close the Digital Divide.

We explore the challenges faced by municipalities and internet service providers, the viability of wireless versus fiber solutions, and the role of satellite internet.

The discussion also touches on community engagement, Gord's upcoming panel at the Canadian Rural and Remote Broadband Community Conference, and we close out with the one question that really gets people thinking and results in some real personal reflections.

You can contact Gord on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordreynolds/

You can find his books on Amazon

https://a.co/d/izXHWs9 (Building Tomorrow's Ontario)

https://a.co/d/b18SeJ9 (Essays on Canada's Energy Systems)

For more information about the Canadian Rural and Remote Broadband Community Conference, please see https://crrbc.ca/eastern-canada-2025

And check out my new website at https://www.verityaptus.ca/

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Thanks for listening!

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