Connectivity

First Nations ISP Guide

ISP Guide - V1.2.pdf

Publication of articles about First Nation IT developments and economic enterprises

Digital Divides and the 'First Mile': Framing First Nations Broadband Development in Canada

Doig River First Nation gets connected in high-speed

http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/06/doig-river-first-nation-gets-connected-in-high-speed.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgovphotos/5834343106/

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/million+project+connects+remote+first+nation/4948703/story.html

Community Broadband Standards

Community Broadband Standards Report.pdf

 Fiser_Adam_P_PhD_thesis_K-NetServicesedition

 Libraries vital in FCC’s efforts to build out broadband to native nations

Pathways to Technology

PTT - 2011 Regional Technology Planning PG.pdf

Building an ICT Network - A guide for small and remote First Nations Communities

Building an ICT Network - A guide for small and remote First Nations Communities.  - Revised Edition 2011

Land and Language: Exploring the Uses of The Ktunaxa Nation Network in B.C.

Land and Language Thesis: This thesis research examined the implementation of the Ktunaxa Nation network and
                                                         explored its ongoing use and development.

National Satellite Initiative

National Satellite Initiative brings broadband to 21 remote First Nations 

Community Connectivity

• 53-2011 First Nation e-Community Strategy
• Expanding connectivity to B.C. citizens
• Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-400
• Henley land and language

• Putting the Last Mile First - Dec.1 2010
• CRTC orders rebate for Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Telus and MTS Allstream’s home telephone customers and approves a plan to bring broadband Internet to 287 communitie
• The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• TELUS Deferral Account Connecting Communities 2011-2013
• British Columbia Provincial Government - Ministry of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation (Commits to bringing broadband to 100 First Nations Communities by the end of 2006, page 6)
• Telus Connecting Communities Agreement
• Communities Being Connected (Provincial/Telus) April 7, 2005 Agreement
• Telus Deferral Account - List of Communities
• First Nations Connectivity Map
• Community Technology Plan - Guide
• Community Technology Plan - Template
• Community Technology Plan - Worksheets
• Community Wireless Handbook
• FNTC - ISP Checklist
• ICT in the FN Communities of BC - Report on an Environmental Scan conducted by the FNTC
• Building Social Capital in FN Communities - Ktunaxa Nation (Impact of ICT on Social Capital - Canada)

Useful Links

• First Mile 2011 - http://www.firstmile.ca/

• Network BC - www.network.gov.bc.ca/

• The BC Wireless Project http://www.bcwireless.net/

• Industry Canada's Broadband site - http://broadband.gc.ca

• New approaches to telecommunications advice http://www.tc.ca/

• Google Earth - http://earth.google.com/

• O'Reilly's Publications - www.oreilly.com/

• Radiation Risks : Safety FAQ Site 

• Power-line Communications (PLC) or Broadband-over-Power-line (BPL)