Communications
The availability of communications technology and infrastructure is a key requisite for efficient business. With a focus on attracting sustainable wage employment, the watershed will need to focus on developing an efficient communications infrastructure if it intends to achieve its economic development goals.
In the Severn Sound watershed:
- Communications infrastructure is largely unknown due to a lack of published information on the topic.
- High speed internet connectivity is not uniformly available and/or affordable to residents and businesses.
- Seniors are improving skills through the provision of internet classes.
- Community programs are starting to educate users on internet safety issues.
- Simcoe County and Muskoka District both have initiatives relating to improving communications infrastructure.