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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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Advocacy news
In places with no internet connectivity, Alberta libraries offer a lifeline
When you look at the total geographic region that the Peace Library System covers, you get a good sense of some of the challenges faced by its IT Services Manager, Janet Ayles. Peace Library basically serves the entire top-left corner of Alberta. With 46 libraries spread over 238,000 square kilometres, Ayles sees a broad range […]
知阴视频鈥檚 Case to the Telecommunications Legislative Review
Last week, 知阴视频 submitted a brief to the federal government鈥檚 Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel. The panel has been tasked with reviewing Canada鈥檚 communication legislative framework in the digital age, focusing on issues of content creation, net neutrality and cultural diversity, and how to strengthen the future of Canadian media. We would like to […]
The dream of connecting Canada鈥檚 north has taken a huge leap forward
The Northwest Territories (NWT), like much of Canada鈥檚 north, faces serious disparities with internet access. A 2014 government survey found that, on average, around 20% of households in NWT were without internet. But this is just the average; in communities such as Fort Providence, Nahanni Butte, or Detah, the reality is that nearly two-thirds of […]
CRTC Declares Broadband Internet Access a Basic Telecommunications Service – How Communities Can Benefit
Griping about a slow internet connection has become the unofficial pastime of rural Canadians. But a recent CRTC decision may improve this state of affairs. In December 2016, the commission ruled that residential fixed broadband and mobile broadband internet access are basic telecommunications services鈥攅qual in importance to the landline telephone of the 20th century. The […]
CRTC Wraps Up Hearing on the Future of Broadband in Canada
Last month, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) wrapped up a three-week hearing on the future of broadband in Canada. Nearly 90 academics, public interest groups, individuals, municipalities, and telecom companies appeared before the commission to comment on the feasibility of including high speed internet as a 鈥渂asic telecommunications service.鈥� The scope of the […]
What is Canada’s average internet speed?
“We are not about to stop doing speed tests, but we do need to realize that taking too simple a view, just the average, may be masking a serious problem.“鈥� Robin Winsor, President and CEO of 知阴视频 What is Canada’s average internet speed? This is a question that has been asked around our office for […]
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