Internet services in Alberta

Overview

The Alberta government has been working to make high-speed internet access possible for all Alberta homes and businesses.

Delivery of Internet access from telecommunications backbone infrastructure remains the responsibility of local Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

Alberta has a competitive environment for providing Internet services in rural areas. Outside of urban areas, this is accomplished primarily through Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).

there are more than 45 Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) in the province
some areas have as many as 4 or 5 WISPs providing service, while other, more remote locations have only one