Broadband is increasingly recognized as a key driver of economic competitiveness and growth as well as a vehicle for delivering information and services. The map below contains stories that interactively illustrate the innovative and creative ways broadband is being utilized by municipalities, businesses and individuals to deliver public services, enhance economic development, and improve the lives of Ontarians. Some of the stories were made possible as a direct result of provincial investment in expanding broadband infrastructure to rural and remote communities across Ontario.

The success stories are divided into several different categories including Culture, Education, Government, Health, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Other. Click on a marker below to find out more about a particular story and learn how access to broadband has had a positive impact in Ontario.