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### [#24 How Clearwater County Is Using Open Access to Bridge the Digital Divide](https://insights.cossystems.com/cos-advent-calendar/24-how-clearwater-county-is-using-open-access-to-bridge-the-digital-divide)

Clearwater County in west-central Alberta is building a county-owned Open Access fiber network to deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity across a large rural area—while enabling competition and protecting long-term public value.

Facing unreliable broadband and limited provider choice, the County adopted a multi-year Open Access strategy that separates infrastructure ownership from service delivery. The result: shared fiber infrastructure, multiple ISPs, and 24/7 operations without scaling County staff.

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[Maren Buchmüller](https://insights.cossystems.com/cos-advent-calendar/author/maren-buchmüller) 

[Read More](https://insights.cossystems.com/cos-advent-calendar/24-how-clearwater-county-is-using-open-access-to-bridge-the-digital-divide)

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