Highspeed internet access everywhere in Canada! [from Environmental Scan]
I was thinking about this while I was writing my previous post about broadband increasing with telecommuting. Another interesting note is that Anik-F2 is supposed to be the largest satellite ever. I wonder if this service will be offered only to really rural areas, or also places like where I live. Many telcos haven’t wired whole communities yet, so for example I have DSL available to me, but only a few km away it isn’t available. Having an inexpensive solution might push the telcos to speed the roll out in small communities like mine.
Telesat just launched the Anik-F2 satellite which promises to provide highspeed internet access throughout Canada, including remote and rural areas, by next year. The initiative is being heavily supported by the Canadian government as part of its intention to enable national internet access.