LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Yukon investment in advanced services for high cost areas is sound policy

By Paul Flaherty

ICE WIRELESS CLAIMS the Yukon government’s support for the roll out of 4G wireless services to additional communities in the Territory is at odds with federal government policy (Cartt.ca, October 20). We disagree.The Yukon government’s investment is focused on delivering benefits to residents and businesses in communities where the exceptionally high costs involved make delivering advanced services very difficult.This is entirely consistent with federal government policy. Just last week, for example, Industry Canada invited proposals from industry to expand high-speed broadband in rural, remote and northern regions. It’s also consistent with Northwestel’s Modernization Plan, an unprecedented commitment to improving northern...