Mage Networks plans to leverage Telesat Lightspeed to expand broadband internet services to unserved and underserved communities in CanadaOTTAWA and CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 17, 2024 Telesat ,.
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Long Plain First Nation and Mage Networks announced the beginning of the construction of a data pipeline project that will connect over 400 members of the Long Plain First Nation to high-speed internet.
Access to high-speed internet long ago moved from being a nice-to-have to being an essential tool for business, communities, governments and educators. “This past year has shown all Canadians just how important it is to be able to connect to the internet for shopping, for school, for banking and a host of other issues,” said Long Plain Chief Dennis Meeches. “This is a fact of life that many indigenous communities across Canada, including Long Plain First Nation have had to deal with because our communities had never been connected to the web.”