In 2008 the province of PEI signed a contract with Bell to “extend broadband services to every community in Prince Edward Island”. And Bell was the awarded all government telecommunications services – no public tender required. 11 years later Bell still hasn’t delivered. By January 2010 it was obvious that Bell wasn’t going to deliver […]
High Speed Internet
Hi, I moved to Stanley Bridge PEI six months ago. Not sure if this is the right place to raise this issue but it’s worth a try. We are currently on DSL Internet with Bell Aliant and was hoping to eventually have access to the High Speed Fibre which is running on our road on […]
Slow Internet Access? Report it!
In the recent February 1, 2017 Standing Committee meeting on Education and Economic Development, Minister MacDonald was questioned. One of the questions I asked was, “who specifically should people contact if they have bad internet?”, so that the government can work to address the issues. The Minister said people should “Call our office right away.” […]
Reliable High-speed Internet Needed
Here are my questions on lack of high-speed internet – one of the biggest issues in D18 Rustico-Emerald. Questions include: Why are the terms of the Bell Aliant contract not being enforced? Why is Bell-Aliant allowed to charge the same rate for all DSL accounts – regardless of how fast? (e.g. high-speed internet rates for […]
DENIED – Debate on High Speed Internet
At the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Development on September 15, 2016, I was denied the chance to speak to a motion, because the chair wanted to “move on”. The chair recognized me before the question was called, and then did not allow me to express my views on behalf of my constituents. Here […]
Work Plan – Infrastructure and Energy – Jan 2016
Summary – January 14, 2016 – Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Energy meeting Committee members reviewed the agenda and approved the list of witnesses and groups that has been suggested for each topic of discussion. Thus far the committee will be discussing: A) Crown asset disposal policies B) Further review of IRAC and petroleum regulation C) […]