Our vision is that everyone in Canada's National Capital Region is able to fully access the Internet and related technologies, meaning they can afford high quality connectivity, understand how to use it, and feel safe online.
Through this work, we are committed to internet access as a right, and advancing digital equity.
Our mission as a social enterprise and a local, not-for-profit alternative to commercial Internet providers, is to invest in bandwidth and community services. We offer affordable, high quality and trusted services, and help our community navigate the changing digital landscape.
The NCF team includes volunteers, staff and elected members of the Board of Directors. We're members ourselves, working hard to support other NCF members.
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We connect community.
National Capital FreeNet is a local, not-for-profit alternative to commercial internet service providers. Since 1992 we have connected more than 100,000 members.
We believe that everyone in Canada's National Capital Region should have access to the internet, meaning they can afford a high-quality connection, understand how to use it, and feel safe online.
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Starting in 1992, a community came together to connect through the internet, members helping members. We started with baud modems and screechy dial-up connections.
Then in 2005 we moved on to high-speed internet delivered exclusively over copper telephone wire. Now we use fibre.
The technology has changed, but our work hasn't. Find out more about where we came from and how that sets the stage for all still to come.
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