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The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic

The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic. Joint GRSC/GTSC: 4.1. The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic. Gerry Briggs Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program Phone: +1-613-948-5045 Fax: +1-613-948-5044

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The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic

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  1. The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic Joint GRSC/GTSC: 4.1 The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic Gerry Briggs Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program Phone: +1-613-948-5045 Fax: +1-613-948-5044 Email: briggs.gerry@ic.gc.ca Web: http://broadband.gc.ca 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

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  3. Broadband to All Communities Over 4000 rural and remote communities in Canada without broadband, representing a mere 15% of Canada’s population. • The metrics for success are that all "communities" in Canada would have access to cable modem or DSL - like services for roughly the same price and the same level of service as those services offered in Canada's urban centres. Although no hard definitions have been imposed, the funding is intended to go toward the capital cost of infrastructure that would facilitate the offering of such services all the while abiding by a principle of "open access." 1000 km South Korea in Proportion 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

  4. Technology Agnostic All mediums have to be considered as a means Of delivering broadband. 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

  5. In the remote town of Atikokan, the local ISP decided to install an 802.11B (WIFI) wireless hot spot that covers the entire town of about 4 km width. The residents can go to the local electronics shop to buy the relatively inexpensive CPE to get the service on their PCs 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

  6. The Town of Morrisburg decided to deploy a fibre-optic network with municipal money – which has in turn attracted industry on an international scale. The network is a hybrid of fibre and wireless. One benefit of having the municipality as a partner is the access to poles – assuming that the municipality owns the electrical distribution company as is the case in Morrisburg. Below left is an antenna installation on the town’s water-tower 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

  7. Simcoe County Fibre Network ISP The rural municipality, hospital, schools, libraries, and university all on the same fibre network. The local ISP may opt for the service as well. 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

  8. Example 5 – Remote BC 28 Apr - 1 May 2003 GSC-8 (Ottawa)

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