High Speed Internet Across Athabasca County

MCSnet built 90 kilometres of new fiber into Athabasca County to connect Boyle, Colinton, and Grassland, and our tower network reaches the lake communities and farms around them. From $49.95/month, speeds up to 940 Mbps.

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What You Can Get at Your Athabasca County Address

Which service reaches you depends on exactly where you are, and you do not have to guess: put your address into the availability checker and it will show you the service and speeds available at that spot, along with current pricing.

Fiber is live

Fiber to the home

Fiber Boyle, Colinton and Grassland since 2022, which means gigabit-capable service on a dedicated line into the building. See the fiber projects.

Covers the area

Fixed wireless

Our tower network is built for the farms, acreages, and lake lots past where wired providers stop, with speeds that handle a busy household and installation by our own crews.

Fiber coming

Fiber to the home

This community is named in our federally supported fiber build, with construction required to be complete by March 2027. Follow the build.

MCSnet builds fiber, GigAir, and fixed wireless across rural Alberta, and the network keeps growing. See where fiber is headed next.

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Giggy, the MCSnet cyber-axolotl

Get 3 Months of Unlimited Internet for $49.95

Reliable Alberta internet that is down to earth. Claim the offer when you check availability at your Athabasca County address.

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Offer ends September 1, 2026.

Why Choose MCSnet

High Speed and Reliable Internet

No buffering, no lag, no constant interruptions.

Affordable Plans

Transparent pricing and contracts.

Responsive Technical and Customer Support

Talk to a real human and get timely support and problem solving.

Leader in Rural Internet

We are your rural neighbours and we know what is best for our communities.

Community Support and Strong Alberta Roots

We are from here, live here, work here, and support our communities.

Innovative Technologies

We keep up with your need for speed, coverage, and reliability.

Over 30 Years of Experience

We are serving you the best internet and growing with you.

What a Good Connection Actually Gets You

Dependable internet is not a luxury anymore. It is family movie night streaming without the spinning wheel, the kids gaming with friends two provinces over, a video call to a child working away, and a rural business reaching customers anywhere. It is a full house of phones, TVs, laptops, and cameras all running at once without anyone shouting to get off the internet.

MCSnet is built to carry all of it. Check what reaches your address and we will show you the speeds available where you live, then help you match them to how your household actually uses the internet.

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A County MCSnet Built Fiber Into

Athabasca County stretches across 6,111 square kilometres of north-central Alberta, home to about 6,959 people spread between the Village of Boyle, eight summer villages, and hamlets like Colinton, Grassland, Rochester, and Wandering River. In 2022, MCSnet completed a 90 kilometre, $2.25 million fiber expansion, half funded by the federal Universal Broadband Fund, bringing fiber to the home in Boyle, Colinton, and Grassland.

Where fiber has not reached yet, our fixed wireless towers cover the county’s farms, acreages, and lake cabins, and we keep expanding both networks every year.

Downtown Boyle, Alberta at sunset, Athabasca County's largest MCSnet fiber community
Boyle’s Main Street. MCSnet brought fiber to the village in 2022.

Communities We Serve in Athabasca County

Every community below is on the MCSnet network. The linked guides go deeper on what is available where you live:

Also served: Rochester, Wandering River, Meanook, Perryvale, Caslan, Atmore, Ellscott.

Part of the wider MCSnet rural Alberta network.

Aerial view of the Summer Village of Island Lake, Athabasca County, Alberta
Island Lake, one of eight summer villages in Athabasca County.

Lake Country Runs Deep Here

Athabasca County has more named lake communities than almost anywhere else in MCSnet territory: the Summer Villages of Island Lake and Island Lake South on Island Lake, Sunset Beach, Whispering Hills, South Baptiste, and West Baptiste around Baptiste Lake, and Mewatha Beach and Bondiss on Skeleton Lake. The county runs its own campgrounds at Island Lake and Baptiste Lake for day visitors and campers.

Cabins and lake lots are exactly the kind of address our tower network was built for, and Mewatha Beach and Bondiss are named communities in our current fiber expansion, with construction scheduled to complete by March 2027.

Free Wi-Fi Hotspots in Boyle

MCSnet installed complimentary GigAir Wi-Fi hotspots at three Boyle community facilities: the Community Centre, the Curling Rink, and the Arena at the Millview Recreation Complex. Village of Boyle CAO Warren Giffin said reliable internet “makes our community more accessible and more interconnected.” It is the kind of project we take on because we live in these communities too. See the full story on the Boyle page.

What Our Customers Say

“Great internet service provided for rural users. We have been with MCSnet for over a decade and have absolutely no reason to change. From getting an actual live local person on the phone when you call for support, to friendly and professional technicians, MCSnet is a great value for the service received.”

Jennifer Waddington

“Easy to reach customer service, dependable wifi in the country, upgraded equipment.”

Kassandra Schoening

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does internet cost in Athabasca County?

Plans start at $49.95 per month, and right now new customers get three months of unlimited internet at that price. Exact pricing depends on which service reaches your address, so the availability checker shows your options and their prices in about a minute.

How do I find out which service I can get?

Enter your address on our availability page. It checks your location against our network and shows what reaches you, along with the speeds and pricing available at that address. You can also call our local team at 780-645-4417.

Who provides internet in Athabasca County?

MCSnet delivers fiber, GigAir hotspots, and fixed wireless across Athabasca County, including Boyle, Colinton, Grassland, Island Lake, Baptiste Lake, Skeleton Lake, and the Town of Athabasca. Plans start at $49.95 per month.

Is fiber internet available in Athabasca County?

Yes. MCSnet completed a 90 kilometre, $2.25 million fiber build in 2022 connecting Boyle, Colinton, and Grassland, and Mewatha Beach and Bondiss on Skeleton Lake are named in our current fiber expansion completing by March 2027.

Can I get internet at a cabin on Island Lake, Baptiste Lake, or Skeleton Lake?

Yes. Our fixed wireless network covers all three lake areas today. Check your address and we will confirm exactly what reaches your lot.

See What Reaches Your Address in Athabasca County

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