The document discusses the growing but uneven demand for high-speed internet access across academic, urban, and rural communities. It notes that access to the internet is increasingly viewed as a basic right and necessity for economic development and innovation. The document also examines options for improving connectivity in rural areas like Olds, Alberta through new network infrastructure models that could provide high-speed internet access to all homes and businesses.

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2. Demand For Network Services Academic Growing but well served

3. Next Generation Needs Exascale computing

4. Demand For Network Services Academic Growing but well served Public Urban Growing but well served Rural Grossly under-served

5. Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

6. “… study ranks Canada 19th worldwide in overall Internet access.” Harvard University Berkman Center Feb 2010 “ If we do not act with haste, the innovations that could employ our future work force could well pass us by” Globe and Mail editorial Feb 2010 “ Governments must regard the internet as basic infrastructure - just like roads, waste and water” - Dr Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union

8. Next Generation Needs DIYBio

11. $ / User # of users 4,000,000

12. Cloud Services Google-like apps: Mail Office tools Amazon-like services: Virtualization Open Source accessibility Local Enablers

13. Alberta – Population Distribution

15. Cost to Connect ($/month) Rural Urban Speed (Mbps) Satellite Wireless Cable 1.0 70 1.5 100 49 3.0 65 5.0 89 10 47 26 70 50 100

16. Lab $ / User # of users 4,000,000 Community Olds, Alberta 7,200 residents 3,200 Homes & Businesses College

17. “ The Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development Technology Committee has a vision to make Olds the small and medium enterprise capital of Alberta built on superior cyberinfrastructure. The OICRD is currently building a private fiber network that will connect every home and business in the community.” - Norman McInnis, Chief Administrative Officer for Olds

18. Homes Homes Homes Homes Businesses Businesses Businesses Distribution Point Public CyberInfrastructure Utility SuperNet SuperNet Content Co. Satellite Farm

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