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Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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Released on July 17, 2007
Residents and visitors to Moose Jaw's downtown business district can now access the Internet free-of-charge using the Saskatchewan! Connected wireless network. Learning Minister Deb Higgins and Moose Jaw North MLA Glenn Hagel made the announcement in Moose Jaw today on behalf of Minister responsible for Information Technology Frank Quennell.
The Saskatchewan! Connected initiative offers users basic Internet service via a wireless Wi-Fi based network operated by the government Information Technology Office and designed and deployed by SaskTel using technology manufactured by Cisco, a worldwide leader in networking. The service will also be integrated into the existing wireless services available to students at the Palliser campus of SIAST in Moose Jaw.
"This initiative is being launched thanks to the great ideas and input provided to the government at this year's Youth Summit in Saskatoon," Higgins said. "Free wireless Internet access was identified as one of the tangible initiatives that would further invigorate our communities, making them the best place for young people to work, live and build strong futures.
Saskatchewan! Connected means users will no longer have to switch from service to service as they roam around the coverage area. It will also help to bridge the "digital divide" by providing no-cost Internet access to residents living in close proximity to Moose Jaw's downtown core who may be unable to afford monthly rates for Internet services. Any existing desktop or laptop computer can be configured with a Wi-Fi adaptor for under $100 and then connected quickly and conveniently to the free service.
As a publicly-accessible network, special provisions have been made to prevent access to inappropriate materials.
"The service will help our businesses attract and retain customers, while also benefiting tourists visiting our province, youth and others," Hagel said. "As the largest free wireless network in Canada, Saskatchewan! Connected is another in a long list of ‘firsts' that has made Saskatchewan a leader in innovation and technology advancement."
The service is already available in select business districts of Regina and will soon be available in Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
The capital cost of installing the network in the four centres will be $1.3 million, with annual operating costs of $339,000.
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For more information, contact:
Richard Murray
Information Technology Office
Regina
Phone: 306-787-9586
Email: rmurray@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-536-4758
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