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Accessible broadband internet and the need for reliable web connectivity in rural areas was a primary focus of a recent discussion in Ottawa.
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Push continues for rural connectivity

Labour, internet access among the challenges in rural communities discussed at Recognizing Rural Canada event in Ottawa

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Glacier FarmMedia – The problem of rural connectivity had a moment in the spotlight in Ottawa last month. Politicians and business leaders highlighted the issue during the Recognizing Rural Communities discussion, led by former MP Candice Bergen. The event featured two panels. Bergen said federal politicians must better understand that Canada has a diversity of
“We have heard deep-seated frustration from both farm families and non-farmers about the state of connectivity in rural Manitoba, and providers cannot continue to ask us to pay for a service that is subpar, at best.” – Jill Werwey, KAP.
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AMM puts rural cell service in the hot seat

Only a third of rural Manitobans consider their cell service ‘fully reliable’

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Rural connectivity remains an issue for Manitobans. That was one of the main takeaways from a recent poll commissioned by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. The poll, conducted by Probe Research, found that rural Manitobans are overwhelmingly concerned about mobile connectivity outside of the province’s cities. Why it matters: Unreliable cellular service can be a
Financial dispute halts rural broadband expansion
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Financial dispute halts rural broadband expansion

Leaked email reveals work stopped in February and there’s no plan yet to resume

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The wait for remote broadband connectivity just got longer. A deal between the rural-focused internet provider Xplore and Manitoba Hydro to use the Crown corporation’s surplus fibre-optic cables recently ground to a halt. Xplore had planned to use them to bring broadband internet services to remote rural and northern communities, but it is now complaining
Improving access to broadband connectivity is fundamental to the future of rural Canada.
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Editorial: Rural connectivity gap widening

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For some reason, the release of yet another report highlighting the deepening disconnect between urban and rural Canada over internet connectivity made me think of telephones. Growing up in rural Manitoba, where our telephone “party line” was shared by six large families, connectivity was often a topic of discussion. Sometimes the line was in use
Province announces rural internet deal with Xplornet
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Province announces rural internet deal with Xplornet

Some rural residents less than pleased with the government’s choice of provider

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The Association of Manitoba Municipalities has praised the Manitoba government’s deal with Xplornet Communications to improve rural internet and cellular coverage throughout the province. In a tweet May 13, the AMM thanked Central Services Minister Reg Helwer for signing a memo of understanding with the internet service provider. The province says the deal will bring
But rural Manitoba continues to badly lag urban Manitoba when it comes to accessing the much-touted information superhighway.
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Editor’s Take: The digital divide

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It was a pleasant, if bitterly cold, winter evening. The Winnipeg Jets were battling the Edmonton Oilers on one laptop screen, while my spouse’s family were catching up on a Zoom call on the other. As we closed the gap COVID has imposed amongst us, I couldn’t help but reflect how nice it would be
New tech in agriculture can make a farm more efficient and sustainable, but strong connectivity to the internet is essential to make it work.
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Opinion: Universal internet helps make food more sustainable

Urban consumers could become great advocates for rural internet

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Consumers wanting to reduce the carbon intensity of their food should advocate for better rural internet. Most agricultural towns have broadband, but in the country cell service fades. Telematics produced by farm equipment has to be stored, getting pushed to the cloud at the farmyards while IoT devices use networks, like LoRaWAn. Network-controlled automation is
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Face to face from the comfort of home

AGvisorPRO wants to make its free Tech Direct platform the new ‘go-to’ for ag advice

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Robert Saik, founder and CEO of AGvisorPRO, wants to displace the 1-800 number when it comes to agriculture. Farmers will be well familiar with the frustrations of long-distance service, from the challenge of describing or diagnosing problems over the phone, to the trials of navigating number-option phone systems and automated messages. The result, Saik argues,
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Editor’s Take: Unwiring the world

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A couple years ago I was out at the farm for a few days and my brother asked me to bid on something in an online auction sale for him. He had other commitments so he told me the lot number, what he was willing to pay, and wished me luck. I was going to
The biggest challenge we have faced has been the lack of reliable internet connections outside of the school setting, due to inadequate rural internet services.
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Comment: Pandemic shows value of local education oversight

Local input in the form of school boards can tailor solutions to the area

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On Friday, May 29, the Winnipeg Free Press published a front-page article “‘Pandemic-proof pedagogical system’: Lessons as usual for Hutterite colonies.” During this time of suspended in-person classes due to the COVID pandemic, the article explained how across the province “an easy upload to distance learning has been all but impossible for teachers and students.”

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