Shuswap Residents Asked to Run 100-Point Internet Tests for Regional Connectivity Map
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Updated · Castanet.net · May 23
Shuswap Residents Asked to Run 100-Point Internet Tests for Regional Connectivity Map
1 articles · Updated · Castanet.net · May 23
Shuswap residents are being asked to take a free Internet Performance Test so the Shuswap Economic Development Society can map connectivity gaps across the region.
The tool, created by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, measures more than 100 aspects of service and is meant to show where internet levels fall short for households, businesses and families.
SEDS said responses from people with poor or no service are especially important; residents without internet can still report their location through a separate link after reaching an internet-connected site.
The anonymous results will be combined into a regional performance map, extending SEDS's earlier work on a community-owned fibre optic network for rural Shuswap areas.
Following Ontario's success, what hidden challenges could derail Shuswap's plan to build its own high-speed fibre network?
Beyond mapping dead zones, does Canada's funding model truly fix the economic barriers to connecting the final few percent?
Can a community-led map secure federal broadband funds over proposals from major telecom giants before the 2026 deadline?