BSO Hearing: Broadband in the Far North is way different than down south

By Perry Hoffman

GATINEAU - The Government of Yukon and the Kativik Regional Government both told the CRTC on the first day of its basic service obligation (BSO) hearing that broadband is an essential service and that the Commission must take regulatory action to ensure remote and northern communities have future-proof high-speed services.“Yukon’s position is that the solutions in this proceeding should enable all Canadians in both urban and rural areas, in all regions of Canada, to have access to fast, affordable and reliable broadband service,” Jim Pratt, a consultant with the Yukon government, said in his opening remarks.He noted though that it’s...