C-Band Satellite Public Benefit

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C-Band Satellite Public Benefit Guidelines
Winnipeg Meeting April 22-23, 2002
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Purpose of the Deck

• A guide for users and potential applicants to the
  C-Band Benefit
• Ensure that objectives of the C-Band Benefit are
  understood
• Facilitate dialog and cooperation among existing
  and potential users

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Telesat Benefit Package

• Two channels available to Industry Canada at no
  charge for public benefits for roughly 15 years
• One available now on Anik E2
• The other in Q4 2003 on Anik F3
• Covers space segment only access, hub, Internet
  and other related costs not included
• Roughly 36MHz (36Mbps) per channel
• Commercial value 2Million/Year each
• No capital funding attached
• Telecast provides technical support

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Anik E2

• C band payload 24 x 36 MHz channels
• Ku band payload 16 x 27 MHz channels each
• Launched September 1991.
• 36MHz capacity/channel
• To be decommissioned in 2003
• Public channel transferred to Anik F3 in 2003 or
  earlier

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Purpose of C-band Benefit

• Support the delivery of essential public and
  community-based services in remote and northern
  communities
• Support government sponsored innovative
  connectivity demonstration projects and programs
  SMART, CAP, Schoolnet, Tele-medicine,
  tele-education, e-government
• Encourage sustainable community development
  through better connectivity

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Eligible Users Applications

• Governments, Public Institutions, First Nations
  and northern communities (in partnership with
  public/private sector)
• Applications essential services such as
  tele-health, tele-education, libraries,
  e-government, community-based services,
  government supported connectivity projects (e.g.
  SMART communities)

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Application Guidelines

• First come first served basis, individual merit
  and as capacity allows
• Consult users and stakeholders
• Preference for self-sustainable proposals with
  immediate public benefits
• Evidence of strong community support
• Partnership with a network operator/service
  provider
• Funding assistance may be available from federal
  departments and agencies (HC, INAC, WED, ACOA, or
  FedNor )

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Evaluation Factors

• Demonstrated ability to deploy and manage the
  capacity efficiently
• Demonstrated financial sustainability of
  connectivity plan
• Plan may provide a cost recovery mechanism
• Evidence of community support and partnerships
• Extent and scope of benefits for targeted
  communities

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Decision Process

• Projects assessed by Industry Canada in
  consultation with users
• Recommended projects referred to ADM SITT for
  approval
• Bandwidth allocation based on need and expected
  benefits for communities
• Project sponsors responsible for securing access
  to transponder and covering applicable costs

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Network Architecture Models

• Community driven
• common platform supporting essential services
  for many communities (K-Net/SMART/AFN)
• Government driven
• enhance capacity of existing network to improve
  essential services to remote sites (Nunavut/NWT)
• Applications or RD driven
• e-health, e-education, RD applications and GOL
  services

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C-Band Well Suited for Aggregating Services
within the Community
Community Centre
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Bottom Line

• Limited capacity available
• Many users with varying needs and agendas
• Coordinated approach is required to ensure
  network interoperability and efficiencies and to
  maximize benefits

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Known Expressions of Interest

• Kuh-ke-nah Network (K-Net) of Nishnawbe-Aski
  SMART Nation
• 23 sites served
• Government of Nunavut
• proposal under development for up to17 projects
• Government of NWT
• Preliminary development stage
• Quebec Government
• Radisson Project

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Contacts
For further information please contact Jacques
Drouin, IHAB 613-946-3365 (drouin.jacques
_at_ic.gc.ca) Carl Seibel, FedNor,
807-766-1812 (seibel.carl_at_ic.gc.ca) Brian
Beaton, K-Net Coordinator 807-737-1135
(brian.beaton_at_knet.on.ca)