Inukshuk announces launch of 2006 Calls for Proposals30 May 2006
Inukshuk Wireless today announced the launch of its 2006 Calls for Proposals in its ten licenced service areas: Alberta, British Columbia, Eastern Ontario and Outaouais, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec and Yukon. On a national basis, the amount of funding available under this year's Calls is approximately $3 million. The funding is part of Inukshuk Wireless's commitment to invest annually to promote learning in each of its licensed regions.
The Inukshuk Wireless Learning Plan aims to meet the needs for on-line learning in three specific areas: Connectedness, Content and Continuity.
Applicants are invited to submit proposals that focus on enhancing either content or connectivity related to learning and the Internet. Content proposals are welcome for innovative and creative projects to develop multimedia and feature-rich learning content, applications or learning environments for Canada's learning communities. Applications are also encouraged for connectivity projects, which will result in the provision of broadband wireless Internet access to un-served and underserved communities.
"We are very pleased to continue our commitment to the Learning Plan," said Don Falle, General Manager, Inukshuk Wireless. "We have had a very successful response to the 2005 Calls for Proposals and we look forward to building on this success for 2006.
"Since its creation, our Learning Plan has supported many initiatives to develop on-line learning content through mutually beneficial partnerships with members of the learning community," Mr. Falle added.
Inukshuk Wireless has established an Advisory Committee in each of its ten licensed service areas to provide direction and guidance on project funding decisions.
To find out about the availability of funds in each region, and to obtain additional information on the application process, please visit www.inukshuk.ca.
About Inukshuk Wireless
Inukshuk Wireless is an equally owned partnership between Bell Canada and Rogers Communications created to build and manage a Canada-wide wireless broadband network licenced by Industry Canada. Inukshuk Wireless's network footprint will cover 45 cities and approximately 100 un-served rural and underserved communities across Canada by the end of 2008. The network is designed to leverage existing cellular towers of both Bell and Rogers, connecting customers to the Internet and providing secure wireless data transmission over licenced spectrum. The ten licenced service areas (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Eastern Ontario and Outaouais, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon) cover approximately 30 million Canadians.
For further information: Shane Dolgin, MS&L, (416) 847-1304, shane.dolgin@mslpr.com
Source: newswire
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