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Canada-Wide Wireless Broadband Network Planned
twilight30 writes "From the Globe and Mail, Rogers Communications Inc. and Bell Canada have said they will put aside their competitive differences to jointly build and manage a Canada-wide wireless broadband network. It is hoped they will initially reach more than two-thirds of Canadians in less than three years." From the article: "The two communications companies will pool their wireless broadband spectrum into a joint venture called Inukshuk Internet Inc. The network will cover more than 40 cities, and 50 rural and remote communities across the country. Users will be able to access the Internet and use voice, video streaming and data applications both inside their home, as well as on the go."
802.11-eh?
"National Security is the chief cause of national insecurity." - Celine's First Law
...Hey, Bell, how about completing the fucking Alberta supernet first before you start masturbating with Ted about Canada?
Here is the antenna they will be using... In other news, construction of the world's biggest Pringles can is now underway in Sudbury.
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
It's called default
Country-wide broadband in Canada is not going to be easy when the whole middle of the country is mostly woods and not much else. But I guess even the bears in the woods want to read their Slashdot news...or is it Beardot News. Beardot: News for Bears, Stuff That Growls! ... comming to a tree next to you at 1.5Mbps.
Did I read that right in the article? They're only budgeting $200M to deploy a nationwide wireless network?
The Canadians are not using Haliburton.
The Luddites were ahead of their time.