{"id":1427,"date":"2017-03-16T10:19:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T14:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wireie.com\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2022-08-25T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T16:41:59","slug":"connecting-first-nations-communities-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wireie.com\/2017\/03\/16\/connecting-first-nations-communities-across-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting First Nations Communities Across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1427\" class=\"elementor elementor-1427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d3f833e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d3f833e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563f85b0\" data-id=\"563f85b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c57673c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c57673c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Connectivity. Seems like such a simple thing, doesn\u2019t it? Most of us can\u2019t imagine a world without it. For many First Nation communities in Canada, not having access to the proper connectivity is a reality they face every day. The lack of quality, high-speed broadband coverage that Canadians are receiving in rural areas across the country, is an issue that WireIE has strived to resolve since we opened our doors ten years ago. When the seed was planted from FirstTEL and KNET on the possibility of a broadband expansion within one of Canada\u2019s First Nation communities, our team of experts jumped on the opportunity to be involved.<\/p><p>On March 1st, for many underserved Canadians in the Wiikwemkoong region, their problem was finally over. At a press conference held that morning, FirstTEl Communications, along with the Government of Canada, announced the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/028.nsf\/eng\/h_00587.html\">Connecting Canadians<\/a> rural broadband program for the community of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. With a federal investment of $104,000, WireIE along with partners FirstTEL and KNET were able to expand broadband infrastructure to the members and businesses of the Wiikwemkoong community, leaving those who were once underserved now up to par with established communities across Canada.<\/p><p>So, what\u2019s the next step of the program? Expanding. Not only by connecting households but by connecting communities. \u201cThere are First Nations communities like Wiikwemkoong all across Canada. If they don\u2019t have connectivity and the internet, then a lot of these communities will not survive,\u201d stated Marc Serr\u00e9, MP of Nickel Belt.\u00a0\u201cThe importance of getting that connectivity is crucial, to not only increase the quality of life but to support local business ventures.\u201d<\/p><p>In today\u2019s day and age, we know how important technology and access to the internet is to the economic climate and educational development. By continuing this expansion, WireIE along with our partners FirstTEL, can continue to secure an economic future for underserved communities across Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connectivity. Seems like such a simple thing, doesn\u2019t it? Most of us can\u2019t imagine a world without it. 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