Accelerating broadband enablement in rural Alberta

Broadband technologies greatly expand the economic and social utility of lines of telecommunication, and the economic and social horizons of enabled individuals and communities. [...] Investments that foster broadband leadership and digital literacy are the most valuable and important investments that government can make, as there is a critical need for all of Alberta’s communities to become progressive, productive and competitive participants in the emerging economies and societies of the 21st century. [...] Broadband technologies are revolutionizing the economic and social utility of telecommunication lines, and dramatically expanding the economic and social horizons of enabled individuals and communities. [...] This trend towards universal broadband access and service will continue to accelerate, driven by growing recognition that broadband telecommunication has become essential to full economic and social participation and productivity; competitive and sustainable economic development; progressive community and cultural development; and reducing the environmental and social costs of economic activity an [...] The central challenge in broadband enablement today is to drive development of networks that enable people to realize the full economic and social utility of present and future generations of broadband-enabled devices.