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HNCEA Broadband Initiatives Q&A
Thank you for joining today. We will begin the shortly.
Some general housekeeping guidelines using WebEx
• All participants are Muted upon Entry and are NOT able to Unmute themselves
• Throughout the session, please feel free to type your questions into the Chat
window and one of our panelists will attempt to answer your question
• We will also make time for ‘live’ questions, please advise the Panelists by ‘Raising
your Hand’ if you would like to ask a question, and we will Unmute you at that
time.
HNCEA Broadband Q & A Session
December 1, 2020
June 3, 2020
Agenda
HNCEA Broadband Advisory Council – Emilie Currie, Chair HNCEA Broadband Advisory Council
Funding Opportunities to Close Gaps – Susan George, SSMIC
Leepfrog Telecom Technology Solution – George Chriss, Leepfrog Telecom
Q & A
Broadband Advisory Council Members
4
Name Company / Community /
Organization
Dan McCambridge Elliott Lake
Eric Goodyear Elliot Lake
Aaron Fisher St. Joseph Island
Lucia Reece
Joe Santa Maria
Algoma District School
Board (ADSB)
Dr. Janet McLeod St. Joseph Island
Stephen Conway McDougall Energy
Keith Hoback Plummer
Jim Dunbar Blind River
Jessica Nadjiwon Hilton Beach
Name Company / Community /
Organization
Trevor Textor Textor Corp.
Dan Richards Algoma Power
Jennifer Rushton PQA / Plato
Juha Kantovaara OLG
Emilie Currie HNCEA EDO, BAC Chair
Susan George SSMIC, BAC Facilitator
John Prgomet SSMIC
Arnelda Bennet Sagamok First Nation
Broadband and HNCEA
Challenges in HNCEA include:
Topography (rocks, trees, hills)
Low population density
Broadband Solution will require various approaches
Fibre
Towers
Satellite
Others
BAC tasked to explore all alternatives, develop strategy, and advise the Board
Broadband Funding Opportunities (post COVID)
Provincial - Improving Connectivity for Ontario (ICON)
Bell Canada – Algoma Region
Leepfrog Telecom – portions of Algoma
Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)
Rapid Response Stream ($150M) – Jan 15, 2021
Large High Impact or Infrastructure Projects ($750M) Deadline – Feb 15, 2021
Mobile Projects ($50M) - benefit Indigenous communities Deadline – Feb 15, 2021
Huron North Community Economic Alliance is supporting Leepfrog Telecom in an application to the Rapid Response Stream of the Universal Broadband Fund.
Leepfrog Telecom has proposed a solution that uses a combination of WIFI and new Television White Space (TVWS) technology, bringing 50/10 Mbps broadband internet access to residences of the community.
Leepfrog Telecom will leverage the lessons learned from their successful project in Iron Bridge to extend the capability to other communities along the North Shore
Leepfrog Telecom
Headquarted in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Experienced wireless residential and commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Many wireless options to maximize service quality, download speeds and customer satisfaction
High quality protected network design to ensure you access to the internet stays up
Affordably priced high-performance broadband access – no data cap, low prices, no contract
Great customer support and service – based in Calgary with local support staff in the community
Optional low-cost monthly telephone – use your phone from anywhere in the world while travelling
Optional low-cost TV service packages – choose only the TV channels you want in your package
Iron Bridge Project and Lessons Learned
➢ Algoma – HNCEA region is subject to ALL of the challenges characteristic of
Northern Ontario:
• Rock
• Hills
• Trees
• Lakes and Rivers
• Low population density
➢ With technology advancements in the TV WhiteSpace, WiFi and LTU
technology, improved services are now available
Leepfrog Telecom RRS Proposal
Replicate Iron Bridge solution in other communities along Highway 17 in
