The Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario

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The Federal Economic Development Initiative in
Northern Ontario
ICT Applications Opportunities and Challenges
to Sustainability February 12, 2002
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First Nation Opportunities resulting for
Broadband Access

• Jobs - Network maintenance, Web Design, Content
  Management, ISP, Product Sales and Service
• Education - Capacity Building, Online training
• Information/Services - research, sharing
• Business Growth and Development

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Broadband Business Case

• What needs to be considered
• Is there a Business Case - cost vis-a- vis
  benefits
• Who is our customer
• How do we structure it
• What capacity will we need

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Broadband Business Case

• Who are my customers
• Health, Education, Band, NAPS
• Residences
• Small Business

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Broadband Business Case

• Where will the operating funding come from
• Health, Education, Band
• Sale of product and services
• ISP
• Consulting/Contract - Web content

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Broadband Business Case

• What is needed to make it happen
• Community Champion(s)
• Community Partners ( also your customers)
• Community buy In - must build awareness
• Capacity

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Broadband Business Case

• Strategic Considerations
• Profit Centre Approach.
• Building partnerships outside the community
• Thinking Big
• Meeting the qualification needs of your customer
  - certified/accredited

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Broadband Business Case

• Other resources
• Computers for Schools Student Connections
• ABSN for research
• Good web sites - See conference package

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Our Challenges
Building Capacity ASAP Leveraging the
modest market base Raising awareness in SMEs
of the importance of ICT to their success
Planning for change Sustainable in all
communities
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