[Sican] Fwd: [Advisors] Mapping Canadians' Internet Access
Gareth Shearman
shearman at victoria.tc.ca
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:56:37 -0700
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Here are some instructions on how to use the Industry Canada broadband =20=
mapping page.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> Tell Them About Your Internet Access
>
> As part of extensive mapping exercise, Industry Canada=92s Electronic =20=
> Commerce Branch is currently inviting Canadians to tell them about =20
> their Internet access. They want to get a better idea of Internet =20
> speeds available across the country, and to understand the extent to =20=
> which Canadians remain unserved or underserved. They are also =20
> asking Internet Service Providers to verify their coverage.
>
> To see the current mapped broadband data and to provide information =20=
> about the speed of access you are now receiving, first go to....
>
> Broadband Internet Maps -Tell Us About Your Internet Access
> http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/720.nsf/eng/home
>
> On that page, click on the box that says, =93Feedback from Canadians.=94=
>
> That will take you to an interactive map containing the current =20
> information they have about ISPs in your census district. But it =20
> will also lead you to a =93feedback form=94 that will let you supply =20=
> data on Internet access speeds at your own location.
>
> Above the map, there=92s a box where you can supply your own current =20=
> location by street address, city, province, or postal code. When =20
> you =93Search=94 on your location, you=92ll get a pop-up that shows =
your =20
> exact location and lets you:
>
> =93View Summary Information / Submit Feedback=94
>
> Clicking on that heading will take you to a =93Summary Information=94 =20=
> page for your location. There=92s a box near the top of that page =20
> with a =93Feedback=94 link. Click =93Feedback=94 and fill out the =
=93Feedback =20
> Form for Canadians.=94 It=92s short and quick and contains only 5 =20
> questions:
>
> 1. This location is primarily a: Home? ... Business? ... Other?
> 2. Do you have Internet access: Yes? ... No? If no, why not? If =20=
> yes, who provides your Internet service?
> 3. What type of Internet connection do you have?
> 4. Estimate your Internet speed by connecting to the following Web =20=
> site. (Test your speed)
> 5. Would you like to share any additional information regarding =20
> your location or Internet service availability?
>
> Question 4 provides a link to a Speed Test engine: =
http://www.speedtest.net/
>
> For those of you with iPhones, that page has a link to a free iPhone =20=
> Speedtest App that will let you run speedtests of the Rogers network =20=
> from anywhere at any time, a very sobering experience!
>
> The more Canadians we can get to provide their own location speed =20
> data, the more "accurate" information Industry Canada can obtain. We =20=
> don't want the government to JUST hear from the service providers. =20
> Please pass this information on to any organization or individual =20
> you think might be interested.
>
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Here are some instructions on =
how to use the Industry Canada broadband mapping =
page.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>Tell Them About Your Internet =
Access<br><br>As part of extensive mapping exercise, Industry Canada=92s =
Electronic Commerce Branch is currently inviting Canadians to tell them =
about their Internet access. They want to get a better idea of =
Internet speeds available across the country, and to understand the =
extent to which Canadians remain unserved or underserved. They are =
also asking Internet Service Providers to verify their =
coverage.<br><br>To see the current mapped broadband data and to provide =
information about the speed of access you are now receiving, first go =
to....<br><br>Broadband Internet Maps -Tell Us About Your Internet =
Access<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/720.nsf/eng/home">http://www.ic.gc.ca=
/eic/site/720.nsf/eng/home</a><br><br>On that page, click on the box =
that says, =93Feedback from Canadians.=94<br><br>That will take you to =
an interactive map containing the current information they have about =
ISPs in your census district. But it will also lead you to a =
=93feedback form=94 that will let you supply data on Internet access =
speeds at your own location.<br><br>Above the map, there=92s a box where =
you can supply your own current location by street address, city, =
province, or postal code. When you =93Search=94 on your location, =
you=92ll get a pop-up that shows your exact location and lets =
you:<br><br>=93View Summary Information / Submit =
Feedback=94<br><br>Clicking on that heading will take you to a =93Summary =
Information=94 page for your location. There=92s a box near the =
top of that page with a =93Feedback=94 link. Click =93Feedback=94 and =
fill out the =93Feedback Form for Canadians.=94 It=92s short and =
quick and contains only 5 questions:<br><br> 1. This =
location is primarily a: Home? ... Business? ... Other?<br> =
2. Do you have Internet access: Yes? ... No? If =
no, why not? If yes, who provides your Internet service?<br> =
3. What type of Internet connection do you have?<br> =
4. Estimate your Internet speed by connecting to the =
following Web site. (Test your speed)<br> 5. Would you like =
to share any additional information regarding your location or Internet =
service availability?<br><br>Question 4 provides a link to a Speed Test =
engine: http://www.speedtest.net/<br><br>For those of you with iPhones, =
that page has a link to a free iPhone Speedtest App that will let you =
run speedtests of the Rogers network from anywhere at any time, a very =
sobering experience!<br><br>The more Canadians we can get to provide =
their own location speed data, the more "accurate" information Industry =
Canada can obtain. We don't want the government to JUST hear from the =
service providers. Please pass this information on to any organization =
or individual you think might be =
interested.<br><br>------------------------------<br><br></div></blockquot=
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