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I have been an advocate for satellite broadband service as a solution for providing broadband in parts of Canada that cannot be served economically by wireline or terrestrial wireless technologies.<\/p>\n

This summer, I have put my faith in satellite technology to power my connectivity from my office in Muskoka. Last week, I had broadband service installed by Barrett Xplore and it is working well, delivering all of the capabilities I need to run my consulting practice.<\/p>\n

Now, there are some who have suggested<\/a> that<\/p>\n

anyone who thinks that satellite is an\u00a0effective alternative should be required to use it. And then we\u2019d see just how effective it is as an alternative.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have been using it – and satellite is an effective alternative. New high-throughput satellites are being launched in 2011 and 2012.<\/p>\n

Let me flip around the statement: anyone who thinks that satellite isn’t an effective solution should be required to try it. If my tax dollars are going to be used to subsidize broadband, I’d like to see that we are looking at cost effective solutions. There are a lot of households that cannot be reached any other way without obscene levels of public subsidy.<\/p>\n

Let’s be sure\u00a0Canada explores other innovative options to bridge the rural and remote digital divide – and Barrett Xplore is providing just that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have been an advocate for satellite broadband service as a solution for providing broadband in parts of Canada that cannot be served economically by wireline or terrestrial wireless technologies. This summer, I have put my faith in satellite technology to power my connectivity from my office in Muskoka. Last week, I had broadband service …<\/p>\n

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