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Featured, News January 11, 2021

Online campaign encourages communities to participate CRTC public consultation

#NWTDigitalDivide highlights lack of internet in remote communities.

An NWT organization is reminding residents to share their thoughts on the quality of telecommunications services in the North. DigitalNWT.ca’s campaign #NWTDigitalDivide, reminds residents of the Jan. 20 deadline for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) online public consultation. Kyle Napier, of Fort Smith, is a spokesperson for DigitalNWT.ca….

Featured, Industry, News August 13, 2020

CRTC announces $72M in broadband internet improvements for the North

The new standard of internet speed will be 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with unlimited data to support 26% of the households in the Yukon and NWT.

Northwestel’s commitment to northern communities includes a stronger, faster more reliable internet connection at lower price points. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced $72M in broadband funding for five projects through the CRTC fund. Northwestel will be receiving roughly $62M dollars to service northern communities. This investment…

Community, Featured, Health, News April 20, 2020

NorthwesTel to extend Internet usage relief measures into May

The North’s main Internet provider says it will extend the current Internet usage relief measures for another month, pending approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The relief measures remain the same and depend on the type of service in your community. The table below was taken from a…