Changes to Canadian Rural Internet

Jun 11, 2020

Accelerating wireless and satellite delivery to rural areas

The largest rural broadband provider in Canada, Xplornet Communications Inc., announced the completion of its sale to U.S.-based Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.

The Xplornet representatives say that the deal will strengthen the execution of Xplornet’s plan to accelerate investment in its national hybrid fibre, wireless, and satellite broadband network for subscribers in rural Canada.

“For our customers, this means unprecedented speeds, unlimited data plans, and 5G services at affordable prices,” says President and CEO of Xplornet, Allison Lenehan. “Rural Canadians deserve access to the same quality of broadband as in urban Canada. It is time to go faster,”.

The new owners, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, is a North American focused infrastructure firm that manages $24.4 billion USD of assets for its investors (as of May 22, 2020).

Stonepeak is committed to supporting the existing Xplornet business plan. Lenehan will continue leading Xplornet and the company will remain headquartered in New Brunswick. In 2019 Xplornet announced an $500-million investment strategy over five years to deploy state-of-the-art hybrid fibre wireless and satellite technology to rural communities across Canada.

Xplornet Communications Inc. is one of Canada’s leading broadband service providers. For over a decade, Xplornet has provided innovative fixed and mobile broadband solutions to rural customers at work, home and play across Canada.

Video: A Farm Song (Busy) | Parody of A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey

Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm