Tamaani Internet Services in Nunavik, Quebec
Another example of a community-based networking project - one that emerged at the regional level - is Tamaani Internet Services. Tamaani Internet is a project of the Kativik Regional Government (KRG), which administers the Inuit territory of Nunavik in Northern Quebec. It is a not-profit-profit satellite network managed on behalf of KRG's constituents, the residents of Nunavik. Along with KO-KNET and Broadband Communications North, Tamaani Internet is a partner in the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network.
As with the other initiatives discussed in this unit, Tamaani Internet is the result of partnerships among local communities, network operators, and private and public sector organizations. An article in the Journal of Community Informatics describes Tamaani Internet's development process as a First Mile initiative. Titled "From the First Mile to Outer Space: Tamaani Satellite Internet in Northern Quebec", the article outlines some of the challenges and benefits of the regional network for the people of Nunavik.
The authors, Rob McMahon and Thomassie Mangiok, outline how Tamaani Internet emerged from the unique context of Nunavik. Along with outlining how the regional government established infrastructure in the region's 14 satellite-served communities, they discuss how the network is governed and operated. They also outline several broadband-enabled public and community services that are supported through the network, including in areas like health, education, and economic development. They end with a short case study of the community of Ivujivik, where Thomassie lives.
Another example of a community-based networking project - one that emerged at the regional level - is Tamaani Internet Services. Tamaani Internet is a project of the Kativik Regional Government (KRG), which administers the Inuit territory of Nunavik in Northern Quebec. It is a not-profit-profit satellite network managed on behalf of KRG's constituents, the residents of Nunavik. Along with KO-KNET and Broadband Communications North, Tamaani Internet is a partner in the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network.
As with the other initiatives discussed in this unit, Tamaani Internet is the result of partnerships among local communities, network operators, and private and public sector organizations. An article in the Journal of Community Informatics describes Tamaani Internet's development process as a First Mile initiative. Titled "From the First Mile to Outer Space: Tamaani Satellite Internet in Northern Quebec", the article outlines some of the challenges and benefits of the regional network for the people of Nunavik.
The authors, Rob McMahon and Thomassie Mangiok, outline how Tamaani Internet emerged from the unique context of Nunavik. Along with outlining how the regional government established infrastructure in the region's 14 satellite-served communities, they discuss how the network is governed and operated. They also outline several broadband-enabled public and community services that are supported through the network, including in areas like health, education, and economic development. They end with a short case study of the community of Ivujivik, where Thomassie lives.
Photo of the village of Ivujivik, Nunavik
To learn more about Tamaani Internet and the network's First Mile development process, check out the article at the Journal of Community Informatics website.
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