Infrastructure Ontario (IO), on behalf of the Ontario government, has awarded Starlink a contract to deliver satellite internet access to 15,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses, including in rural, remote, and northern communities across the province.

The Ontario Satellite Program (ONSAT) will leverage modern technology to provide high-speed internet access (50/10 Mbps) to unserved and underserved homes and businesses across Ontario where fibre optic or fixed wireless services are unavailable. Starlink was selected as the successful Satellite ISP following a request for proposals (RFP) process that began in January 2024 and closed in May 2024. Starlink will now begin program implementation, and the services will be made available to eligible Ontarians by June 2025. In respect of the Indigenous Communities that could be served by ONSAT, the contract includes requirements for Starlink to:

• Engage directly with the impacted Indigenous Communities, to ensure all eligible households and businesses within the impacted Indigenous Communities have equal access to the program; and,
• Create socio-economic opportunities for the impacted Indigenous Communities, where feasible, through providing employment, contracting, and training opportunities.