As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, $225 million was provided to Industry Canada over three years to develop and implement a strategy to extend broadband coverage to as many unserved and underserved households as possible, beginning in 2009-2010.

As the first phase of the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program, Industry Canada has undertaken an extensive mapping exercise to determine the extent to which Canadians remain unserved or underserved with broadband access (minimum 1.5 Mbps). In order to verify the accuracy of our information, we are asking individual Canadians to tell us about their Internet service by visiting www.ic.gc.ca/broadbandmaps

There, Canadians can find their location on a map of Canada and will then be directed to a summary information page which will tell them if, according to our information, that location has broadband Internet access. From there they will be able to complete a feedback form to give us more information about their service.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.

Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians
Industry Canada
300 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0C8
Canada

Online: info@ic.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-954-5031
Toll-free: 1-800-328-6189 (Canada)
TTY (for hearing-impaired only): 1-866-694-8389 (toll-free)
Fax: 613-954-2340

• Michael Geist - Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law,
• Charlie Angus - MP Timmins– James Bay
• Rocky Gaudrault - CEO, Teksavvy Solutions Inc.
• Bill St. Arnaud - Chief Research Officer for CANARIE Inc.

Introduction by:

• Steve Anderson - Co-founder, http://www.facebook.com/l/;SaveOurNet.ca

Discussion Facilitator:

• Marita Moll - TeleCommunities Canada

REGISTER TO RESERVE A SEAT:
http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://saveournet.ca/ottawa

Presented by:

• Campaign for Democratic Media,
• Telecommunities Canada,
• Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic,
• Saveournet.ca,
• Internetforeveryone.ca

This event was made possible through the generous support of:

• the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and
• the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)

Allez voir leur terrace magnifique, entouré de l’architecture du vieu hull, des arbres et plein de vignes.  Un soleil sur la terrace à mon avis c’est magnifiques.  Pour les gens qui ne viennent pas de la région, Aux 4 Jeudis est un établissement francophone qui commence sont 31 ièm année.  La musique, l’ambiance et le choix de bièrre sont fabuleux.

Aux 4 Jeudis (map)
44, rue Laval, (Vieux-Hull)
Gatineau, QC
J8X 3G7
819 771-9557

We have a new HotSpot that reaches in one of the regions most established French Canadian Bars, Aux 4 Jeudi in Hull.  It is a beautiful location, with a large terrace surrounded by old Hull architecture, trees and vines.  They also play great music, have a fabulous ambiance and a great selection of beers. 

I understand from a Change Camp Ottawa attendee that the best place to use this hotspot is from the Info Centre’s second floor, facing the Hill looking at the flame, tulips and the house of government.  Nice!

Please enjoy this new hotspot and be sure to inform the NCC staff as to how wonderful it is.

Sincerely

Tracey

Read the nice article in the Ottawa Citizen A frothy café culture: Distinctive new coffee houses perk up Ottawa neighbourhoods.

Perhaps Aunt Olives, Raw Sugar and Viva Loca: Livin’ Local will also!  All you can do is ask them if you are patrons there!

Please go and enjoy the Chelsea Pub and surf the net on the new ogWiFi hotspot!

Chelsea Pub
238, Chemin Old Chelsea, 
Chelsea, Quebec, 
J9B 1J3, Canada
819-827-5300

Internet protesters to descend on Ottawa: Hundreds expected to call for end to traffic interference by major ISPs, CBCNews.ca

Internet congestion a reality, Bell says: Internet congestion is a reality, says Bell’s Mirko Bibic, CBCNews.ca

Some you Tube Videos! 

Anything else? 

Here are photos of our roaming node internet valise!  The not-so-little darling includes the following:

WiMax 802.16 wireless access modem connected to an 802.11b/g wireless access point/network address translation (NAT) router (WRT54GL) running a version of Linux and a very big battery! All loaded into a Sergio Valente suitcase.

Not as elegant as the Wireless Toronto Roach Coach but not bad for 45 minutes of work! See you at the Peace Flame!