Giving up on traditional telecoms means satellite is the "only path forward" for Indigenous broadband, CEO says

SpaceX’s Starlink beta test in Northern Ontario being hailed a success so far By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA and KENORA - After testing SpaceX’s satellite beta service in northwestern Ontario, David Brown (above), the CEO of Kenora, Ontario-based information technology company FSET, is convinced low earth orbit satellite broadband is the “only path forward” for Indigenous communities. “We unboxed the , and we were videoconferencing” -- all within 20 minutes, he told the House of Commons industry committee on Tuesday. The INDU committee is meeting with various stakeholders to once again examine affordable and accessible broadband and telecom. “It really is...