Internet and Broadband Levy ISSUES: Poor internet connectivity and download speeds High connectivity charges for rural residents Lack of reliable internet is a barrier to economic growth Caledon is the third worst municipality in number of kilometers of internet cable laid Unnecessary broadband levy was an insult to Caledon Taxpayers The Town of Caledon’s own map shows just how bad the internet is in Ward 3 https//maps.caledon.ca/h5/index.html?viewer=BroadbandService.H5 SOLUTIONS: Invest some of the $165,000,000 Caledon has in the bank or use a portion of the 2021 $57,000,000 budget surplus to build the internet network we need now Create a Rural Connectivty Subsidy to reduce the cost of connecting homes to new cables Building a reliable and expanded network will spur economic growth and attract businesses End and rebate the money collected from taypayers in the broadband levy scheme