Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I intend to bury this problem.

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And the cable. Mr. Speaker, the Digital Communications Network is now installed in 32 communities. The company that has the contract to provide it, ArdiCom, has fulfilled its responsibilities in that capacity. There have been some inadequacies with the system. It is not clear to what extent it is ArdiCom's responsibility and what extent it is our responsibility. That is still being sorted out by the department.

The uses for the Digital Communications Network system are fine when it comes to links such as the FIS, PeopleSoft, motor vehicles, Internet access and so on. Where we run into problems is where you need greater bandwidth to allow for videoconferencing, or in the case of Health, I think possibly somewhere even greater assurance of reliability of the system. There is some need for what is referred to as premium bandwidth service performance. There should not be much ambiguity here, but if a department pays for a premium bandwidth, then it is up to the company to guarantee that is provided. The department who wants it has to pay for it.

We have recently contracted with the Gartner Group, an independent information technology think tank group, to review our Digital Communications Network. They have completed their study and their report is now being reviewed by the department. We are aware of the problem. We are trying to alleviate it. As I mentioned, the bandwidth that is being purchased may not, in some cases, provide the reliable service that you may need in Health. Thank you.