Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Ardicom initiative has faltered even prior to start-up. Little information is available to show how it will fulfil its plans and whether or not it can make the grand vision of a digital network a reality. Further, many doubt Ardicom can honour all its claims and stay within the promised price. It is time this plan was analyzed and reassessed before it is too late and we find we have become locked into an expensive dinosaur which relegates the Northwest Territories to a technological backwater in the coming decade. It is time for Ardicom to provide an implementation plan supported in detail by technical data as well as a cost project analysis. With that finally on the table, a serious public analysis involving all players and stakeholders should take place to determine if Ardicom's offering is the right way to go or if indeed we should take a step back and rethink this process before it is too late. Mr. Speaker, later today, I will be tabling this document in the House. As well, I will be questioning the Minister and requesting his assistance to pursue this matter. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Member's Statement 493-13(4): Concerns With Digital Network Development
In the Legislative Assembly on October 16th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Member's Statement 493-13(4): Concerns With Digital Network Development
Item 3: Members' Statements
October 15th, 1997
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