High-speed internet access coming to remote Gitanyow, Stewart
The provincial government is spending $3 million to bring high-speed internet to Gitanyow and Stewart in northwestern B.C. through Meziadin Junction Limited Partnership, a company owned by the Gitanyow First Nation.“Our current cable internet system is very old and fails us on a regular basis. It has limited speeds and capacity,” said Gitanyow deputy chief councillor Leslie McLean.
“Many rural Indigenous communities across B.C. lack access to high-speed internet, infrastructure that is essential for First Nations’ voices to be heard in today’s digital age,” said Mark Starlund, general manager of the Meziadin Junction Limited Partnership. “Connectivity opens the door to enhanced economic opportunities for First Nations communities.”
The two communities’ existing Telus infrastructure was built in the 70s and relies on weak microwaves.
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