The development of broad-band, high-speed Internet has provided many opportunities for growth in terms of both employment and entertainment. But just how limited are the opportunities?
Read this story about 150 new jobs that are coming, most of which will be made available to people working from home via hi-speed Internet. How disadvantaged are those people who do not have the same services available in their communities? What role should government play in ensuring high-speed is available to every home.
What happens when a whole community loses this service. One Navajo nation in the US runs that risk today, after bureaucratic wrangling threatens to hijack high-speed Internet service. Read the article.
What types of challenges would this community face after losing the Internet? Provide examples of economic, social and educational opportunities that are not available now (if your community does not have high-speed access) or would be lost (if you currently have it) if service was discontinued.
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It seems to me that there are no limits as how far employment and entertainment can grow and leaving homes with dail up only in a very limited opportunity. Some communities without high speed internet are left with one arm tied behind their backs. This is like an handicap which are put upon them and the government should do something about this, making it manditory for all communities to be included with high speed internet.
I am not sure what kind of loses this community would suffer but I know that our community would suffer though the services that we have now through high speed access if it was taken away from us. We have programs such as the access center for the youth in our community...this would be a great loss for both our youth and for the community. This must be one of the challenges the Navajo will encounter if they get their high speed taken away from them.
I’m from Indian Island and high-speed did take awhile until it came to our community. It has provided entertainment in out community but I haven’t used the net in terms of employment-yet. The article says that:
"The company will also be creating 100 home-based medical transcription jobs throughout the province," said the official. The data centre jobs will be well-paying, high-end jobs, said the source.
Now for those who do not have high-speed who may be interested in one of these so called “home based” jobs are at a disadvantage because first of all, will they be able to get this job if they don’t have access to high-speed. Secondly, if these jobs are available to those who have dial up will they have more time for their work because they may not be able to work as faster as a community who may have high-speed. Also usually company’s want the best applicants to work for them therefore a community who does not have a broadband high-speed connection I will imagine will not be considered the best applicant. So those community’s livings in rural areas are at a disadvantage.
I’m not familiar with how high-speed comes to be. But the government should invest some of their time on bringing high-speed to rural areas. If this is possible I know there is a lot of hidden talent out in rural areas and the web can make things possible for those to be known.
I know we had a few power outages this winter and the houses on my reserve that had their modem tuned on when the lights went out their modems fried and we could not get internet in out community for about 2 weeks. The only thing we were struggling with in Indian island was boredom. For a company or the Navajo nation who relies on internet to run their business will be in a frantic for sure.
Wow!! a community without high speed, that's impossible. It makes our community a far more better and easier place to live: especially for the businesses and all the people that are employed, things are just a click away. I cannot imagine, even myself without high speed (my computer is broken now) but i know i have it. MY,, those Navajo's better fight or something!!
They are disadvagaged because the ones with high speed now have some jobs opportunties and they ones with no high spped have no opportunties.
About the navajo nation, they would be facing alot of challanges because they would be losing what they mostly rely and that would be the internet to work, study and communicate.
If we were to lose the internet in our community it would be very sad for us also because we would be losing alot, because we do rely on the internet in our community to run businesses, work, study,communicate, and play.
The opportunities of broad-band, high-speed are endless! There isn't anything our children can't do on the computer/internet today. Rural communities should not have to go without such technology, and the government should do what they can to accomodate rurla communites, so that they are not left in the "dark", so to speak! People in rural communities can profit when putting their businesses online, or change the way they teach in schools by going online to search for new teaching tools. Socailly they can be in touch with other people from all over the world, or with family with whom they haven't talk to for awhile. High-speed internet can keep people in rural communities in touch with the outside world, instead of being isolated!!!
I find it highly unfortunate about the idea that the Navejo nation may lose connection to internet. Especially since access to libraries is alreay a problem in isolated areas. I hope there is a solution to this dilemma that will help the Navajo nation remain online. Where I am from we still run on dial-up, this is also unfortunate.In my opinion all reserves should be provided with high speed internet access paid in full by the federal government. This would only begin to repay some of what is owed to first nations people. Especially people living in rural areas who are already at a dissadvantage as far as jobs are concerned. Providing internet is the least gov't can do.This might help with the high unnemployment rates.
Without high-speed wouldn't things be more complicated?? Our Schools and work places would be real slow,we wouldn't be able to work as fast as we do known days.High-speed is so good to have, all this technology needs high-speed even all these games that are coming out like Ps3's xbox 360's playstation 2's..can be hooked on high-speed..I think without it life will be boring.
Well if the community was to loose Internet, I feel it would make life a lot more difficult. To go to the bank, the store, pay your bills in line at the teller in the bank take away valuable time, apposed to just from the quietness of your own home, from even your own bed one can pay bills. Band offices are direct depositing and although they can go to the bank as in say five to ten years ago it would just be more time consuming to not have Internet. As for social, most company’s and department workers, and have now used email as a means for communication. To now take that away would be tragic. I have used snail mail in the last month for sending information to people who do not use Internet and have just found that life seems more stressful waiting for the return news. After a month you wonder if the person is still alive and even received your mail!
i think its unfair for the areas and comonites that dont have high speed for one they cant work on the internet as fast as people that high speed.the goverment should work a little faster and harder to get these areas highspeed if they are going to give out jobs they might as well make it fair for every one
People are indeed at a disadvantage that do not have broadband available in their communities. The government should perhaps have some system that would promote and encourage broadband services. Something similar to filing your taxes having children. A parent receives Child tax benefit for filing taxes although income was all tax free. So there is an incentive. Also, for the communities without broadband, the government should pay for set-up fees and what not to set up broadband service.
When a whole community loses a dependent service, such as broadband, like what happened to the Navajo tribe in the U.S., the community faces many challenges. Economic downturn, especially when the community believes its modernizing itself, then setback with going back "in-time", perhaps even community aura may take a downward spiral and ultimately consume itself. However, in the Navajo tribe's case, perhaps the Navajo tribe has a hidden agenda. Where one of the possibilities may be where the tribe is playing its' "cards" the way they are playing them so that the service provider can cancel its service yet leave its cables and its equipment on the reservation. In return, the tribe can perhaps utilize this equipment to start up their own broadband company that services its own community and profit off of its' dealings.
Once again, if you live anywhere in Northern Brunswick you will be forgotten about. If you can do this work from anywhere in the province why not here, The mill in Dalhouse shut down, I`m pretty sure people are looking for work around here.
If Listuguj loss its internet service a lot of people would be furious. Having internet service for some is just as important as food, shelter and cloths.
If our community lost its service it would be sent back 20 years, having to do business the old way would be unthinkable. If we didn`t have service I wouldn`t be in this class writing this blog.
If the gov. has all of these jobs to be filled the least they could do is supply people with high speed.I have had high speed for a couple of years now and I don't think I can go back to dial-up. It is quicker and when I want something down loaded it doesn't take forever. I would be lost without it. There are areas near Tobique where people don't have high speed or even the satelite.personally I think without either high speed or a tv show I would not be a happy camper.and if they have all of those jobs you would think that they would have to be able to come good for the high speed.That is a bad situation for the Navejo people who [by the sounds of it] depend on the high speed for their jobs.
After having the high speed, for so long, and then having it taken away, would definately be a disadvantage. All the buissnesses in that community that have relied so heavily on it are at a loss. The computer is how most buissnesses take care of their work. It would of been a different story if they didn't have it in the first place and was told they wouldn't be getting it. I know myself if someone told me they were taken away my high speed...I would be defestated, this is where i find things out, keep in touch. The computer is definately convienient. Baking, and bookings are done online everyday, and when thats how youv'e done things for so long, to have it taken away would be awful, and very incovienient.
Having a better high speed net service is always better for anyone. I wish that the households in our community had it, so we could do things quicker and have more time for other things. I like taking this course, but it just seems like I have no time because when I have to do an assignment through the computer, it just takes so long to get through anything before I even start. I feel that yes, technology is rapidly changing but the access to a better technology is costly and it has it's limitations to where you can install it. The cost is the main problem for most people in our community. This should be available to everyone at anytime and any place. And even though you have these services there is not a sure way of losing it after you it. Peolple who create this technology have to find ways to asure people that if you paying such a high price, you should have no complication with you access.
Communities facing no high speed would be anarchy,especially when now every child that is in school are taught the basic learning skills for computers and are very much relying on the educational aspect of it. Every community member would be as saddened just like the Navajo Reservation. Their high speed is being taken away because of an error made by the ISP. My opinon is that it isnt fair. Every man woman and child are dependant on internet to pay their bills to do school work to do office work and etc.
I think entertainment wise is the person or persons that are working from the computers would deeply affect their livelihood, no access to comptuters, especialy in a isolated area would be very hard for the people. Meaning no money, no food on the table, or clothing on your childrens' backs. A little drastic but you have to see the big picture in all this.
After reading the article of the Navajo Nation situation. I would question if this is a true challenge of funding ? or is the company just upset that the natives are parking out front to get free service. Of course that would never be admitted too. Is this happening in Non Native communities? I hope that I don't sound like I am playing the race card, But it does not sound right for such an organizations to look into First Nations business and the only time its done is due to the loss of money. As for the rural and poor people of New Brunswick. The companies do not see the profit in setting up high speed in rural comm unties, therefore they may never see high speed Internet. I commend the Steve Graham and Liberal government for supporting such a company to create these unique jobs. However one seems to question of sustainability of such an industry. One sign of loss profit, they can easily pack up and head overseas for a cheaper work force. But I guess that's what you get for using up all the other resources. And how long is Alberta's boom going to last? I willing to wage not as long as companies estimate. They will never tell until the last minute, when all money is made and you receive a pink slip in the mail with your last cheque. Now this technology of working on line is the next great boom, and assessable to everyone with high speed. We are fortunate here in my community, And if we didn't have it, I know my community would not be the same and we would suffer greatly.
What types of challenges would this community face after losing the Internet?
Well, certain areas that have less houses which means less power & energy, which will make them the unlikelihood of having access to the internet. This is what it seems to be happening same with the Navajo First Nation. I guess it all depends on what areas are connected with each other through the internet high-speed provider. For instance, a part of Elsipogtog, of course the bigger part of the reserve has access to high-speed internet while the other part of Elsipogtog didn't get the access because of lack of houses or people using the service. Certainly, everything will be affected on the Navajo First Nation. Their livelihood will be affected, and socially, how will they communicate with the outside world?? And without power and lights, well, back to living the old ways of indian living. It seems to me, that when they were being double-billed, it sounded like they were being ripped off or something...without power & energy, their livelihood is so over because they are all dependent on working on laptops for their work and there are certainly alot of questions that will raise and need to be answered!
The government has solutions to every problem and thats rasing taxes..lol...so, maybe they can raise the taxes on the white community to help pay the double-billing that the navajo's have of 4 million dollars in the hole. If we were denied access to the internet couldn't they use the charter of freedom rights??and possibly fight for our rights from there? or something..The challenges they will be facing is how they will be arguing with the bureaucratics to help prevent from this happenening and to find solutions without having to be cut off right away.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Would all be lost?
I personally don't believe all would be lost for our community. I know may be some people would be inconvienced and we would have a small youth population pretty pissed off but I don't think that to many people would even notice and it may be just the thing to solve a bit of a the question thats on my mind and that is WHY DONT WE EVER SEE THE YOUTH AROUND THE REZ ANY MORE???? okay we got highspeed internet when I was like 17 may be and I'm 22 now, so approxmately 5 years now. And all I think of when I drive around our ghost town of a First Nation is why don't we ever see kids out and about any more??? It's becuase they are sitting inactivly at home chattin it up or visiting the latest social networking site. I would'nt be particularly tiffed if the internet was'nt in Indian Island and I think that would create more of an interaction for the youth. I'm not trying to say that I don't realize that if Elsipogtog lost their internet services we would be out of a course and some people would be out of jobs. I guess I'm just thinking about the bright side of things.
150 new jobs are coming!
Well I think its great that shawn is working hard for the citizens of New Brunswick. And I'm sure that a plan is in order to accomadate the rural communities in the provience becuase I am a member of his riding, KENT COUNTY!!!! And he grew up just up the road from where I live and I'm sure that a smart guy like him would have a plan becuase he is from a rural comunity himself and realizes like most of us in the area that kouchibouquac is one of the many corners of New Brunswick that does'nt have high speed, but like I mentioned ealier I'm sure they have a plan!
In my community, for example, all surrounding communities as far as I know and for sure the nearest two, have high-speed availability...so, what sense does that make and how fair is it that the tiny reservation between the two doesn't get offered it? Yeah sure it cost money for tools,equipment,and installation, the cost of worker's or what-not, but I still don't understand why I can't receive it in my home but the schools and businesses very close by do. I'm not asking for free wireless or anything. Simple things that should only take ten minutes to do will sometimes take me an hour if I am feeling that persistent, on dial-up. I was told by the area's internet provider to get fifty names of people who are willing to get high-speed connected and then bring it to the town hall and show it to I forget who, but that then maybe it would possibly be hooked up on the reserve. I don't see why that would be my responsibility. Business is business and if any one, would be willing to have it turned on than it should be available, no? I know it's out there, I've used it, it makes life easier, why not let it be available for everyone?
In our community all of our public buildings have access to high speed internet, which is great, high speed is ideal to have to both school and work for any kind of research that may need to be done, however, if we want to have high speed at home its going to cost alot of money..
The opportunities that the internet provide are endless. Not just the entertainment part of using the internet but all the advantages in terms of employment and training opportunities.
If we get our services taken away from us, where will that leave us! It would live us out of todays world. We use the internet on a daily basis from email to paying bills to our employement and the lost of this would be disappointing.
In this day and age high speed should be available in every home no matter where we live.
I would be lost if I didnt have my high speed - I rely on it for business and personal factors! I cant imagine going back to dial Up..
When I read the article about the navajo nation gettin cut off from high speed I was dissapointed in how the government can just pull the plug on you. I don't think it is fair that this could happen and I don't think I stand alone on this subject. People work from their homes and they use high speed as a tool that is very imprtant in their lives. Peoples lives would not be the same , all of a sudden their communications would be cut off and the list goes on.
If our community were to have our high speed taken away from us it would be a tremendous blow. We would not be here taking these on-line courses and for some people getting an education would be out of the question. Some people have families and jobs here and leaving to go to school would be out of the question. I could just imagine the hardship that the Navajo nation would have to go through.
I feel that a city or town that must go without such services could be damaging to how competitive, and productive the city is. Business' can have a hard time keeping up with the times if they are left out of the loop. Today any household or business can get lost, with the pace that the world is changing at these days. We have such advances that are around us that the only limitation that is related to the internet is not having access to the web. Those who do have access can still be lagging behind say for instance, if a city only had a dial up service. Although one can still have privy to technological advancements, it can be very time consuming, and the amount of time spent creating the amount of work produced, can sometimes make one doubt if surfing with dial up is really worth it. The consequences and reprocustions to having a town reliant on such services and then losing it can be great. Many of our business are internet based. What if for instance you have 150 online jobs, similar to the proposal that was announce by Shawn Graham, and then the internet was cut off. Not only would the business' suffer, but imagine the families that would struggle, most households have to rely on week to week pays. It could be damaging all across the board. If Fredericton were to lose its wifi today, we would be in trouble. Our e-learning would cease, unemployment rates would sky rocket, business' would shut down, well those that are web based at least. Our tech savvy edge would be lost. Once a city has such a great service, and builds upon that service, and by creating jobs, and offering a more self paced educations for, say, a homemaker, it becomes reliant on that service operating properly. One great pro that we have here in Fredericton is the fact that our internet is a free service. It is a part of our infrastructure and how lucky we are.
The Need for Speed, sounds almost like the internet has gone NASCAR. Faster, is always better, a norm for most. Question is do we all have Rockets, Jets , Formula 1’s Mustangs? No most of us have or are reverting back to now environmentally friendly speeds like the Echo, Escort, Cobolt, The internet is no different. I and surprised to learn many are still on dial-up. Again life shows its inequities and with it the misfortune of missing out on technological advantages. I wonder if the Government could regulate that all have access to high speed. Although governments have a role to play in most sectors of life I’m finding that there are times it gets too involved. We’re becoming a society of legislations. A limited role possibly to regulate and if its role would be to insure all sectors have high speed then they need to be fiscally responsible to the general population. As we become more dependent on the internet as with any dependency loosing it for any reason will have create a form of withdrawal. Withdrawal in any form is never pleasant. In the case of the Navajo or our community the impact is possibly equal what we as First Nations experience on a day to day basis. First Nations have become very accustom to lack of opportunity in economic, social and educational opportunities. Seems each time a window of hope appears the big daddy government of business partners shut it down. The question asks for examples? My question is what advantages do we have now.
I know that living with High speed in our community has been such so beneficial for our community. We lived with dial up internet for along time before it was offered. I know that if we were to loose our high-speed internet the community would definitely suffer a great deal if high-speed. how else would the community be able to communicate with the outside world. I hope that the Navajo community doesn't loose there high-speed internet access. Not only will the community suffer but the youth will suffer too. They depend on this for school projects and so forth.
The people who do not have the same services are at a huge disadvantage, they are going to be the very few with no work available for them, which would suck. The government should do whatever they need to do to make sure that everyone has these services. If they want to give out more jobs that way they should at least make sure everyone is eligable to them. If they really want to help people out anyway.
Well, if a community is left without highspeed services, that community will probably fall apart. It would be like everyone is living in poverty. If they lost the internet they would have to do things the old fashion way, like now a days people keep track of everything online, down to their medical records, I'm not saying that the internet is the only way to do these things it's just it's probably the best way to do it, to save time. It would also suck for students who, like me, are learning through online services. The internet is communication.
If high speed was taken away from my community, people would be bored half the time. I think I would feel isolated from the world. Especially how high speed provides this course for us, it would be quite the loss without it. I feel bad for a community who depends on high speed for their livelyhood. I think the government should get a clue.
High speed is the bridge to learning, buying, selling, communicating and entertainment.
With this technology our world has become more efficient with tasks and time. Our lifestyles have adapted to the technology environment.
Our children will not imagine life any other way, we are always advancing in our future before we have a chance to adapt another wave of change has encountered our society.
The difficult things our children will face now or in the furture will be "How to keep up" our children will be faced with a future of fast paced technology.
Even in the last 5 years or so technology has grown so fast, how can the Navajo's or anyone else survive such a set back? How do you move so fast ahead just to go back ten years or so? How could a society survive knowing their is a difference out there and you've already experienced it.
If high speed internet services was taken away from the community, I think many people would be upset. The School, Health and all departments at the band would be affected also because alot of programs depand on the internet to make someones job quicker and easier to finish. For example in finance they need to access the bank through internet banking and do payroll.
This would become a major challenge for people who really rely on the internet to keep up with school work, keeping in contact with friends and family.
It's wonder how today in information technology wave now how some communities still have only at the access of dial up with high speed around them. I think that it is wonderfull that they the New Brunswick is creating 150 new job however it also has a responsibility to the other rural communities that don't have high speed. This is we as individuals we need to take a stand and say what these injustices are.
I work and in a community that only has high speed for all the existing businesses or department under the band and I find that this too is frustrating because If we want high speed we have to sit the the parking lots of these existing business to access it.
As far as, the Navejo I would agree that there are many injustices such as giving the access that having the possibilities of having it remove, what about the schools on reserve the students need this era of information technology While across the world the inforamtion technology is just starting the take shape and form you hear talk of the 100 dollar computer being develope for a third world countries. Are these countries going to have access to high speed or is it going to be too expensive?
The Need for Speed...
There has been much discussion in recent times about the lack of high speed Internet service in many of NB’s rural communities. The province boasts that it is one of the most Internet-connected jurisdictions in the world, that the information and communications sector is the second largest in the province, and that NB is a leader in e-learning development and implementation. (NB website) I don’t know why everyone does not have access to the services, given the size, the population and the high tech environment it boasts of. Those people are at a disadvantage, considering the fact that they are the lone 10%. Why stop at 90%, why not just finish the job, and afford everyone the same opportunities. The government of NB is using this technology as one of its calling cards and I think they would be better served if they didn’t have the lone 10% having to demand service in their own backyard.
My community has access to high speed internet services, and for that I am for the most part grateful. Having become a user, I too would feel disadvantaged if the service was discontinued. My other half on the other hand would be indifferent. He has no attachment to the technology whatsoever and prefers it that way.
As for the people of the Navajo Nation losing their internet service, what else is new, the oppressed and disadvantaged are usually the ones that suffer the greatest impact. The reservation in New Mexico is approximately the size of NB. Imagine that you had to go park and work in your car. I don’t think that I would consider that as having service, really! Imagine paying twice the cost for that. What a rip! With the economic, social and educational disparities that exist in the world of those already oppressed and disadvantaged, is it realistic to think that more oppression or more disadvantage is going to make a difference? As outsiders with no actual knowledge of the economic, social and educational environment in this community, I don’t think that any of us could fully understand what the circumstances are, and what the loss of this service really means to this community. Of my community, I could almost say the same thing. I know people like facebook and msn but beyond that I have no idea of what, or to what extent Internet technologies are being utilized in the economic, social and education structures. What the loss of these services would mean in terms of opportunities is an open question. My thoughts for the day.
I'm from Gesgapegiag but i leave in another community nearby, and we don't even have cable t.v. so if you don't have a sattlelite your left with only 3 channels, so I don't feel like high speed will be coming soon!!!
These high-paying jobs that are coming will be great for the people that can medically transcribe. There are so many others that don’t have the skills it takes to do the job. They still should be looking for ways to help all the labourers that are out of work because of mill and other closures around the province.
These people of the Navajo Nation are in a dilemma. In this day and age, it is like being cut off from the rest of the world. We have come to rely on the internet for so many things. Some people’s jobs revolve around it. Critical information may be needed in these remote areas, but they have lost that link and we certainly can’t depend on dial-up.
There are places on this reserve that don’t have high-speed internet. As a matter of fact, one area on the highway has it at one home but the next it seems to skip over. Maybe it’s some kind of a virtual warp. Ooooh!
Having access to the internet is a great tool for anyone so those who do not have access to such are put at a disadvantage. I’m not sure what role the government should do in ensuring that everyone has access to high-speed. But I do believe that every school should have free access to computers and high-speed internet.
In our community we do have access to high-speed internet and if we were to lose it than things would definitely change. People who use the service to help with their work from teachers to business administrators are put at a disadvantage because they can no longer rely on a fast and easy tool. People would have to adapt to going back to the “old ways” of doing things and that takes much more time. And time is money in the business world. Socially: people would no longer be able to chat online or use instant messenger to keep in touch with the ones they know, or have social networking websites to share videos or pictures, etc… they’d have to go back to using the telephone. (This can be costly compare to using the internet). Educational: A lot of students would not be able to do their homework because they need a computer to complete the work. They no longer have that easy access to the information on the internet. Teachers would not have access to all the free materials and resources that are on the internet. And last of all we wouldn’t be able to participate in this class if we didn’t have access to the internet.
It's very hard working at home with dial-up as it is. We as a community don't have high speed at the moment and it's quite difficult to do our assignments and such at home. In the article about 150 new jobs that are coming to fredericton means that working from home can be an advantage, but to those who don't have high speed but are well qualified to work at home, it wouldn't be just fair to not hire them.
The challenges that we face as a community is that we cannot do our work or assignments, paying bills is such a hassle, because it just takes forever to download a page. I know it will be more costly to get high speed, but it will be well worth it. Schools could do a lot more projects and research.
I hate to be cynical but... don't you get amazed at how slated the news can be. New jobs in NB, great news for residents since NB is so economically depressed. But really, did Premier Graham really think NBers would buy that! 150 new jobs, 50 of them high paying (no less executive jobs, which the company has brought in its own people) and the remainder of the 100 jobs will more than likely be just above minimum wage - across the province. Not to mention that these jobs can be done at home via the internet - if you have high-speed internet access. And there still exists rural communities that don't have high-speed.
Society has come to rely on access to internet that it's impossible to do many things without it. Home-based jobs rely on access to internet to commnicate, one can take a course through on-line universities, and of course social networking is all the craze. It would definitely be an enormous adjustment for any community, like the Navajo Nation, to be without internet access. I'm sure one would feel totally cut off from the world. A bit extreme, i think not!
Losing internet in communities would be a shame to both the businesses and the educational aspects of the community. I don't think this is right that the navajo community may lose their internet access. How will they keep up with the technology coming into place in businesses and schools and how is this going to affect the children. Like it's been said the children are our tomorrows inventors. Why take this learning away from them as well as the businesses in the communities.
Well living in a community that does not have high speed, only in our work evviroments, is kind of a hassle. Sure when we have the moments at work we might be able to do something here and there but when we get home it becomes a hassle to try and do say our school work, what would take us 2 mins at work can take us an hour at home to do sometimes. Hopefully we will get high speed sometime soon. As I visited my home town what a difference, you can open up your lap top and connect anywhere in the house...wish we had that here. Those home based jobs would really never apply to the people around here, I mean is the company going to let you use dial up to try and get what 1-2 clients compared to somewhere with high speed that can get triple the clients with the same amount of time.
Great news for Saint John, but what about the other cities like in northern New Brunswick. Textile factories, pulp and paper mills are closing every day and people are forced once again to find new jobs or leave the province. The other 100 jobs that will be offered requires some educational background especially if it is in the medical field.
The Navajo nation’s internet loss will be unfortunate since so many people depend on the service for the same reasons we do. To be honest, I really don’t know what would happen if my community were to lose high speed access. That is something that would have to dealt with then.
The development of broad-band and high speed has improved access to the world wide web and access to a world of information for those whom have a computer and internet access.
Unfortunately not everyone can afford a computer or high speed. Some places do not even have high speed never mind broadband, they are lucky to even have dial up. Employment for these people would have to be on the job, rather than a home office.
This can be a major disadvantage for those in this situation, say the only jobs that are being offered are via internet, they would not be able to apply for these positions.
In some causes I believe that lack of access can be viewed as discrimination. The government should ensure that all locations should have the same access under the Rights and Freedoms Act.
Kingsclear for example has high speed but we do not have cable TV everyone here who wants more then 1 or 2 stations needs to get a satellite. Rogers will not come through even though by passed us connected Upper Kingsclear. They said it would cost to much. I believe the really problem to be discrimination.
Communities face several challenges when not connected to the rest of society through internet. The administration offices, schools and other public services will face great adversity when not able to do business and to have access to education programs like it's counter parts. In this day and age with technology,to not allow or ensuring access is a disservice and is an infringement of our equal rights and freedoms. So there should be legislation to ensure this.
In the case of the Navajo community if the government made the internet providers provide high speed access they would not have to pay way more for satellite connection. So whose fault is it?
Audrey Mitchell
THE NEED FOR SPEED:
Even though the perception that broad-band high speed inter-net is accessible to benefit all, that is not the case.
In our own province and country, there are still large populations, especially rural, that it does not serve. In Listuguj, Qc., for example, my mother cannot be served while her neighbor and around the corner have medium (?) speed. Also our community has just invested in fiber optic service that cannot be used to its full potential for some technical reason. Taking this course, our experience although it looks convenient, has been fraught with technical glitches so we miss a lot of lecture time, special guest speaker, and video presentations that should have been able to be seen by all students.
In a lot of places, access to broad-band high speed inter-net has become a necessity for inclusion in the global, national and regional business and market place, as well as in personal, and educational areas. It has fast become a needed service like electricity and water.
The public and government should be investing time and money in the provision of inexpensive and efficient service. The challenges of cost, physical geography, existing technology and dependency face many communities. It is the future but it will be a while before the field is level and the cost efficient.
I think that this will disadvantage a lot of people that need a job and can't afford a computer. Sure there creating a lot of jobs for people who would like to work from home but they dont realize a lot of people who need these jobs cant even afford a computer. I feel that their heart is in the right place but they need to cater to jobs for everybody even those who do not have a computer.
High speed service is one of those things you get used to very fast, almost addicted to it. I broke down and got a PC with high speed internet last year, and once you have high speed its hard to go back to 56k. I think the Navajo community is in a difficult situation, basically they are being punished because a corporation was ripping them off, this is where the government should step in and fix the problem.
High speed sounds much easier to work with and getting the job done faster.. The only High speed around here is the buildings and the school... what about the rest of us.. I know it is costly but can we do something about that when we really need it? Taking this course is very interesting but when it comes to assignments and having to try to listed to small video clips takes so long and I just lose interest in it.. But it must be done. I am very busy and have so little time to sit here and wait for over an hour just to listen to a video clip.. High speed is already here well why can't we have that access if they want us to become Teachers or Buisiness... ?????????????
I come from a community where high-speed is only offered to the local businesses. Its 2008 and still no high-speed. I think that residents can get a form of high-speed, through via satellite but its very expensive. The broad-band and high-speed employment opportunities will not be beneficial to this area, especially the upcoming 100 home-based medical transcription job opportunities, that’s talked about in the article. The Band should petition, to have Telus or Rogers provide high-speed to the community members rather than just the local businesses.
If the Navajo Nation looses their high-speed Internet, it will cause a lot of headache for the community. They wouldn’t have the option to use dial-up. Being totally disconnected, will cause a lot of problems for the community. They need to fight and try and negotiate to finding a solution. Especially when the schools rely on the high-speed Internet, and the working population. People who work from home, will loose their jobs. I am sure that there is something that the people can do to keep their high-speed.
Internet/ hispeed? what can I say that hasn't already been said? well we need it and to connect together like we do for this course is a necessity and without our community would be lost. The students use it to discover new information, thought, ideas and research the past aswell communicate with feelow students all over te world. Where would we be without? I suppose back to the traditional but all i am sayin is that I believe it adds alot to our education and the generations coming up.
150 new jobs; 100 of those at home, this could make a great impact in the rural areas of the province. But what happens to those who do not have high speed internet? How many of these small places just miss the high speed internet line? What a great disadvantage do these people face; they cannot get these jobs just because of this. I feel that the government set it up so that these types of opportunities are within the reach of everyone. Just because people are out of reach of high speed does not mean that they are inadequate or not right for the job.
The Navajo Nation would face great challenges, education alone would suffer greatly. The education system depends greatly on internet access. Students use the internet for research and communication amongst each other and with others around the world and by taking this away you are taking away their independence. This is also true with people in business, how many businesses now order supplies on line, communicate with other in their field and need this technology to keep there business going.
This is outrageous, here in Northern New Brunswick we do not have but a few internet providers. Our community just received high speed last year and what a tremendous relief it was. Just by having high speed we have been able to create a social network within our community and with the surrounding community and beyond. Business are now ordering supplies on line and sharing information with other business alike. Education has even become better, our preschool has been affected by this, the teacher has been able to gain access to many educational tools on-line which in turn has helped the students including my daughter.
I can't imagine not having high-speed, especially if my livelihood depended on it. Some people rely on high-speed to pay the bills and put food on their tables. These people do their jobs at home or at an office. I can't imagine not being able to do everything on my computer and having to resort to using paper files. I think that all communities should have access to high-speed, it generates employment opportunities for people like you and me.
Especially in the millennium, its one of those things that we all use on a daily basis. Its like one day, our fuel system crashes, and we all have to resort to walking. NO MORE VEHICLES. Based on the high rise in fuel this could easily be a possibility.
The situation as applies to High speed or internet use. Business around here make their living producing Web based products, their livelihood depends on it, and may of our as well in not so obvious way. It shouldn't be something we should be fighting to receive, but as necessary as a simple phone in our day in age.
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