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Cooperation between government, commercial telcos and non-profit providers can support connectivity and innovation in northern and Indigenous communities

For-profit business models are simply not designed to service northern and Indigenous communities' internet needs. COVID-19 offers an opportunity to change business as usual.

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BY ROB MCMAHON
October 26, 2020

Opinion | BY ROB MCMAHON | October 26, 2020

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