Broadband: the essential utility – Intelligent Community Forum Canada report

Posted on January 25, 2017January 26, 2017 by brianbeaton

From http://www.icf-canada.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Broadband-the-Essential-Utility.pdf Guiding Principles of Broadband Internet An Internet connection must support these guiding principles to be designated “broadband,” (see “Endnotes” for technical specifications that underpin guiding principles). The Internet connection must be: Standards Based Architecture: The system will interoperate with all other systems and is easy to support. Highly Available and Scalable: The network connection is available at any moment in time, wherever users, places or things need it, any time they need it, and the system can scale in capacity to all sessions and applications dynamically without significant additional capital outlays or system delays. Symmetrical: the bandwidth (information carrying capacity) of the network connection is symmetrical. This means the speed and capacity of data download and upload are equal. Symmetry[…]

MWC-FNI Report: Supporting Indigenous Language and Cultural Resurgence with Digital Technologies

Posted on November 2, 2016June 2, 2017 by brianbeaton

The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) and the First Nations Innovation (FNI) research project at the University of New Brunswick teamed up to produce a SSHRC-funded Knowledge Synthesis report entitled: Supporting Indigenous Language and Cultural Resurgence with Digital Technologies David Perley, Director of MWC and Susan O’Donnell, lead investigator of the FNI led the production of this report.[…]

Complete publication list with links for download

Posted on March 21, 2015December 27, 2016 by brianbeaton

Click here to download a pdf document with a list of all our publications and abstracts with hyperlinks (updated January 2016). You can search the document for keywords then click on the link to download the relevant publication. This pdf document that you can download contains the references, abstracts and links to all our publications[…]

Community Informatics and Urban Planning

Posted on March 14, 2015June 2, 2017 by brianbeaton

Vol 10, No 3 (2014) Special Issue: Community Informatics and Urban Planning Table of Contents Editorial Community Informatics in Cities: New Catalysts for Urban Change HTML Liisa Marjatta Horelli, David Sadoway Smart Cities vs. Smart Communities: Empowering Citizens not Market Economics HTML Michael Gurstein Read full Issue

2014 Industry Canada: Spectrum Policy (3500 MHz Band + AWS)

Posted on October 8, 2014December 27, 2016 by brianbeaton

FMCC made submissions in 2014 to Industry Canada on two different aspects of Spectrum Policy. On October 7, 2014 the FMCC submitted a position paper to Industry Canada regarding Policy Changes in the 3500 MHz Band and a New Licensing Process in Rural Areas (Reference number: DGSO-003-14). The paper outlined the benefits of a ‘First[…]

2014 CRTC: Let’s Talk TV Consultations

Posted on October 4, 2014December 27, 2016 by brianbeaton

CRTC 2014-190 – ‘Let’s Talk TV’ (Phase 3) The FMCC participated in the CRTC’s ‘Let’s Talk TV’ hearings about television services in Canada. Many remote and rural communities lack access to the digital infrastructure and services necessary to access broadcast programming on an equitable basis. Costs for digital services are high and choices are often[…]

2014 CRTC: Review of Satellite Services

Posted on September 5, 2014December 27, 2016 by brianbeaton

CRTC 2014-44 – Review of Satellite Services In 2014, the FMCC participated in the CRTC’s inquiry about satellite services in Canada. Many First Nations and Inuit communities are dependent on satellite services for telephone services and data applications. However, the CRTC determined that a clear ‘digital divide’ exists between communities that can access terrestrial infrastructure[…]