Article content The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the frustration rural Canadians face when their sluggish internet speeds prevent them from working remotely from home. But Joe Hickey, the founder, president and CEO of Rock Networks, says a community-owned fibre internet network could deliver the same high speeds to rural residents that urbanites take for granted. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Prince pitched plan to speed up internet service Back to video In a Zoom presentation at council’s February meeting, Hickey said Rock Networks had partnered with the municipality of Huron Shores to create a network called Huron and Manitoulin Community Owned Fibre Internet or H&M COFI, which would serve 29 communities and 12 First Nations between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.