I think its important to remember the settlement board is not very popular, so people do not check the threads as often as other boards. also, most people are not in Ottawa, therefore they may not have anything valuable to share.
as far as I know, there is a cheap internet service in the Ottawa area. I don't remember the name of the company, so i'm sure if you google "internet options in Ottawa" something will pop up. as far as I know rogers and bell offer bundle packages, so cable and internet together cost around $120 a month.