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The Internet in Canada
These are some links and resources I've collected regarding the networks that make up the internet backbone throughout Canada. They deal mainly with the CA*Nets. In addition to these networks, a great deal of the ISPs in Canada have connectivity through the more extensive networks in the United States.
The CA*Net was created years ago as the first extensive internet in Canada. It is based on standard telephony transports (56K, T1 links, etc.). CA*Net II is an advanced research network (similar to the Next Generation Internet research network in the U.S.) CA*Net 3 is being developed as an optical transport based internet. It is funded by the federal government, facilitated by the CANARIE consortium, and being built by Bell Canada, Cisco Systems Canada, JDS Fitel, Newbridge Networks and Nortel Networks.
Industry
Government
- The Internet in Canada - Table of Contents
- Industry Canada report
- Electronic Commerce Task Force
- Industry Canada task force
- Repatriate Internet Protocol Registration - A Feasibility Report
- Industry Canada report
- CINCH
- Canadian Initiaves on Networking Clearing House (Industry Canada)
- Information and Communications Technologies
- Industry Canada's business information
- Information Highway Advisory Council (IHAC)
- Provides advice to the Government on the best way to develop Canada's Information Highway. (Industry Canada)
- National Privacy Code
- Canadian Standards Association's privacy standard - Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information
Advocacy
General Interest
- Media Awareness Network
- Media education and awareness.
- news:can.infohighway
- Canadian Internet Licensing Board
Topology Map
From "Economic Analysis of the Internet Service Provider Industry in Canada,"
Maurice Estabrooks (Industry Canada) 1997.
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