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Rural Canada loses as politics and business fail to get broadband down the last mile
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Nov. 15, 2010
Governments around the world are spending billions and setting ambitious targets for Internet access and quality. But in Canada, there is a huge disparity in terms of where and how money is spent to expand high-speed access, and by whom. Even the presence – or not – of local community leaders lobbying for change can make the difference between a fully funded network or antiquated dial-up for residents of remote communities. Meanwhile, the fact that many people have Internet access available but don’t connect to it hints at additional barriers of poverty and digital illiteracy.
Tags: economy, globalization, participation, standard of living
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