We are in a very  remote location in northern Ontario we are
interested in getting highspeed.
peawanuck First Nation
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/northont/sheets/Map19.pdf

What type of RELIABLE and COST effective broadband solutions besides
fibre are available to service remote areas.

Interested in solutions and COSTS for the community not just individual.

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 23 Apr 2006 19:00 PDT

Have you checked with these folks?

Broadband Ontario Incorporated
http://www.canadianisp.com/cgi-bin/ispsearch.cgi?ispid=107&sp=ON&serv_type=sat&busper=res&maxprc=&city=Peawanuck&SUBMIT=showdetail

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 25 Apr 2006 00:15 PDT

woodman123-ga:

Given the location of Peawanuck, the only truly viable option for
broadband Internet access is using a two-way satellite service. It
just so happens that there is a reasonably cost-effective solution
available that can provide up to 2 Mbps downlink / 500 kbps uplink
connectivity (under typical clear-sky conditions). I have had good
past experiences using such a service in a remote location, and found
the performance to be almost as good as a DSL connection in a city.
There are also more expensive satellite solutions that provide higher
reliability.

In order for me to provide a satisfactory answer, though, I would ask
that you please clarify a couple of points:

- are you looking for a solution that can supply a single broadband
connection that can be shared among multiple homes within the
community? If so, can you describe the layout of the community
(building types, distances between buildings)

- are you looking for a service provider that can take care of
multiple customers within the community, or are you looking for a
service provider that can provide a wholesale solution to someone
within the community, who would then sell the use of the service to
the other members of the community?

Regards,

aht-ga
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