All parts of Nova Scotia will have access to high-speed Internet access by 2010, Premier Rodney MacDonald said Wednesday.

"There are more than 140,000 Nova Scotians who can only imagine a world where a fast, efficient Internet connection is taken for granted," Mr. MacDonald said during his state of the province address in Halifax. "No matter how resourceful a business person you are, it is difficult to compete in the web-based retail world when your Internet service consists of a screechy dial-up connection."

He said the students at the 66 schools in the province that don’t have high-speed are at a disadvantage to those who do.

But when asked by reporters how much the commitment will cost, Mr. MacDonald wouldn’t say. He said there could be a competition for the project and it wouldn’t be fair to reveal the anticipated costs...

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