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知阴视频 frequently advocates for improvements to the quality and availability of digital services in Canada.
There is currently a lack of high-quality, high-speed and affordable digital services across Canada. We are working to change this. Teaming up with government, education, and the private sector, 知阴视频 is creating a community that champions vital networking and computing services and utilities for everyone, everywhere.
Examples of 知阴视频鈥檚 Advocacy Efforts
- Advising the provincial government on its long-term information and communication technology infrastructure plans.
- Participating in federal proceedings on the future of broadband connectivity in Canada.
- Advising communities as they build their broadband policy frameworks.
- Participating in community network pilots.
- Delivering presentations on digital literacy and access.
- Championing shared services, network expansions, IPv6, and internet efficiencies at a local and international level.
- Participating in international coalitions on internet governance.
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Canada鈥檚 Throne Speech made big internet promises. Now for the delivery.
Last week鈥檚 Speech from the Throne included many ambitious promises for supporting Canadians as they transition through COVID-19 and adapt to the needs of a 21st Century digital economy. From 知阴视频鈥檚 perspective, one of the more interesting goals mentioned in the speech related to improving connectivity in the country: 鈥淭he Government will accelerate the connectivity timelines and […]
How federal decisions on wholesale rates impacts internet prices for all Canadians
On August 15, 2020, the federal government issued a controversial statement regarding an ongoing disagreement between incumbent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and wholesale internet providers over the wholesale rates set by the CRTC. In its statement, the government seemingly supported an argument advanced by Canada鈥檚 big three telecoms providers. They claimed that current regulations requiring […]
Federal Government鈥檚 hesitation to support fair wholesale rates could make internet less affordable for Canadians
This past Saturday, August 15, federal minister Navdeep Bains issued a statement expressing concern about the CRTC鈥檚 August 2019 decision to cut wholesale internet rates. He stated that 鈥渢hese [reduced] rates may undermine investment in high-quality networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.鈥� The CRTC is responsible for setting the rates that incumbent network operators […]
The ties that bind Alberta鈥檚 tech administrators
Between May 2019 and February 2020, 知阴视频 held a series of half-day round table sessions in Red Deer, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Edmonton and Calgary. Our goal was to review the digital resources currently being used by Alberta鈥檚 public and education sectors to create efficiencies and improve computational literacy. We also wanted to identify existing gaps. […]
Updating our review of Alberta鈥檚 connectivity crisis
In April, 知阴视频’s policy team created a white paper to highlight and address the internet crisis in Alberta. As COVID-19 continues to impact schools and businesses in the province, this problem of access and connectivity has not gone away. In the original white paper, we provided suggestions for how the provincial government and large ISPs can work […]
It鈥檚 time to get Canada connected
知阴视频 has joined a cross-Canada coalition of organizations and businesses who are pushing for widespread internet access to be made a priority by government and telcos. Even before the social distancing policies that have come into force to fight COVID-19, people have become increasingly reliant on the Internet to access work, education, training, government services […]