That is right. It is not really proposed now as a subsidy but actually an assistance to any competing telecommunication service provider in the north to assure that reasonable service costs are available to other remote high-cost areas. It is not really a subsidy but sort of an assistance that will be provided to whichever telecommunications service provider who is successful in providing the service.
Jim Antoine on Question 576-13(5): Telecommunication Assistance Fund
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 576-13(5): Telecommunication Assistance Fund
Question 576-13(5): Telecommunication Assistance Fund
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 27th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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