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The Kuh-ke-nah Network Using Broadband Connections for Rural and Remote Community Development for the National Rural Conference Red Deer, Alberta delivered via video conference. Sioux Lookout, Ontario Presented by: Brian Beaton , K-Net Coordinator Dan Pellerin , Network Manager
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The Kuh-ke-nah NetworkUsing Broadband Connections for Rural and Remote Community Developmentfor the National Rural Conference Red Deer, Albertadelivered via video conference Sioux Lookout, Ontario Presented by: Brian Beaton, K-Net Coordinator Dan Pellerin, Network Manager October 23, 2004
Overview Using Broadband Connections for Rural and Remote Community Development • Defining Broadband • Community – Regional Networks vs Corporate Networks, ie. Who’s Network • Following traditional trade and service patterns, ie. natural flows • Building applications on the natural flows and partnerships
Who K-Net is • A service based regional broadband network supporting local community networks • Specializing in Remote and Rural communities with a primary emphasis on First Nation Communities • An enabler of Information Communications Technologies • An advocate for broadband deployment to Northwestern Ontario and in other parts of Canada • A department of Keewaytinook Okimakanak, a not-for-profit First Nations organization delivering second level service support for member communities
Planning for the Use of ICTs with the Communities Harnessing new technologies to improve health, education and business development What do we want to do with the technology?
HOW WE GOT HERE ... http://knet.ca/NW-report.htm “From Potential to Practice: Telecommunications & Development in the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation” Capacity Building Local Area and Municipal Area Networking K-Net e-Mail Account Penetration Community Access to the Internet Website Utilization Helpdesk Services Network Design and Strategy Development Affordable Network Access Growth in Digital Service in First Nations
Broadband Applications • Health • Video consults. • teleradiology • Education • KIHS • Wahsa • Economic Development training. • Justice • Sentencing circles • Commerce • On line businesses • Governance • Meetings, special events • Communication Services • Audio and video.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT K-NET • Website(http://knet.ca) • Brian BeatonProject Leader(brian.beaton@knet.ca) • Dan Pellerin Network Manager dan.pellerin@knet.ca • K-Net Services at 877-737-KNET (5638)