Interviews of professors about their research and work with Indigenous communities

Posted on December 14, 2016January 5, 2017 by brianbeaton

Two professor were recently interviewed about their research and work with Indigenous communities .. Marie-Odile Junker, a linguistics professor at Carleton University and lead of the Algonquian Linguistic Atlas http://www.universityaffairs.ca/magazine/sponsored-content/smart-ideas-qa-marie-odile-junker-alsatian-loves-algonquian-languages Jo-ann Archibald on Indigenous “storywork” Associate dean for Indigenous Education and Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) at the University dans quel pays[…]

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.[…]

2015 CRTC: Review of Telesat’s Pricing for Satellite Services

Posted on August 22, 2015December 27, 2016 by brianbeaton

On August 21, 2015, the FMCC submitted an intervention to the Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-133 Review of Telesat Canada’s price ceiling for C-band fixed satellite services. The FMCC strongly believes that a price ceiling for C-band FSS service remains appropriate because there is no realistic alternative to Telesat to provide FSS service in[…]

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[…]

First Mile Meeting Archive

Posted on January 25, 2012December 26, 2016 by brianbeaton

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