The First Mile

Supported by the SSHRC-funded First Nations Innovation Project

Aug. 8, 2013 - A press release from NationTalk describes a partnership between the Government of Yukon and First Nations development corporations to fund a bankable feasibility study for an alternate fibre optic telecommunications link to the south.

“We are pleased to be partnering with First Nations, led by Dempster Energy Services, for the development of this study,” Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon said. “Enhancing the territory’s telecommunications infrastructure is a priority for our government and this study is a significant step in that direction.”

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