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The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks

According to a new report released by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation faster broadband networks will be crucial to enabling next-generation Web-based applications and services that will play important roles in improving quality of life and boosting economic growth. While getting broadband service to the Americans who lack it is an important policy target, next-generation broadband will deliver a wave of new benefits to consumers, society, businesses, and the economy.

The report suggests that “deploying next-generation broadband networks will have profoundly positive benefits for consumers, businesses, academic institutions and society in general.”

There is an important message here for Northern Ontario where we not only should be thinking about basic connectivity to the Net for everyone but we also need to make sure we are keeping pace with the larger urban centers in terms of speed and delivery options. Steve

Via Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Is Telecommuting Still an Option in an Economic Downturn?

A year ago, the outlook for corporate telecommuting seemed optimistic. More and more businesses and government agencies were taking the risk to allow their employees to telework. This was good news to cubicle dwellers who saw teleworking as a way to achieve better work-life balance and for business owners to attract top talent and cut costs in the long run.

Then, the economy turned out in such a way that taking these risks suddenly became too risky. In times like these, businesses will lean towards one of two approaches to this dilemma:

Via WebWorkerDaily

Blueprint for Calgary 2018 includes telework

Calgary’s 10-year economic development strategy, written by a task force of 17 people from business and government sectors, was introduced to a city committee Wednesday morning for preliminary approval.

The 31-page draft report focused on three goals: making the city more livable, more conducive to businesses and enterprise, and more well-known around the world.

Recommendations include:

* A city-wide, high-speed wireless Internet network to support business, community and telework initiatives.

CBC.ca.