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Canada’s internet is slow, expensive

Harvard says Canada is falling behind the pack
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According to Harvard University, and contrary to what the CRTC states, Canada has some of the slowest and most expensive internet access in the developed world. Says Harvard: "Canada continues to see itself as a high performer in broadband, as it was early in the decade, but current benchmarks suggest that this is no longer a realistic picture of its comparative performance on several relevant measures." The university reported that Canada ranked 19th overall out of 30 participating member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

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