Saskatchewan will have 100 per cent high speed Internet coverage within three years as the result of a major investment announced today.

The province is providing 90 million dollars to SaskTel for a one hundred and 29 million dollar rural service improvement which includes improving high speed Internet, expanding CommunityNet and building 50 new cell phone towers.

Premier Brad Wall says one hundred per cent high speed Internet coverage is the Saskatchewan version of the last spike in the Canadian Pacific Railway and an important investment in the rural areas to sustain and solidify economic growth.

SaskTel will also be seeking funding from the Federal Government's Building Canada plan.

In addition, SaskTel will be seeking grants from Industry and Northern Affairs to undertake a 15 point 3 million dollar capital program to expand cellular and high speed Internet to 29 First Nation communities.

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