Tuesday, April 8, 2008

high speed or bust

After reading the article of the Navajo Nation situation. I would question if this is a true challenge of funding ? or is the company just upset that the natives are parking out front to get free service. Of course that would never be admitted too. Is this happening in Non Native communities? I hope that I don't sound like I am playing the race card, But it does not sound right for such an organizations to look into First Nations business and the only time its done is due to the loss of money. As for the rural and poor people of New Brunswick. The companies do not see the profit in setting up high speed in rural comm unties, therefore they may never see high speed Internet. I commend the Steve Graham and Liberal government for supporting such a company to create these unique jobs. However one seems to question of sustainability of such an industry. One sign of loss profit, they can easily pack up and head overseas for a cheaper work force. But I guess that's what you get for using up all the other resources. And how long is Alberta's boom going to last? I willing to wage not as long as companies estimate. They will never tell until the last minute, when all money is made and you receive a pink slip in the mail with your last cheque. Now this technology of working on line is the next great boom, and assessable to everyone with high speed. We are fortunate here in my community, And if we didn't have it, I know my community would not be the same and we would suffer greatly.
What types of challenges would this community face after losing the Internet?
Provide examples of economic, social and educational opportunities that are not available now (if your community does not have high-speed access) or would be lost (if you currently have it) if service was discontinued.

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