Six Nations Internet Towers Project - Updates Click on the text - updates in PDF Format Give Your Feedback: internettowerquestions@sixnations.ca Six Nations Internet Towers Update #13: (January 28, 2020) For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021 Six Nations Working with Xplornet and ROGERS to Bring the Entire Community Internet Coverage The Six Nations Connectivity/Broadband Task Force Mandate is to design a (multi-phase) digital community network that serves the needs of, and brings benefit to, Six Nations of the Grand River. Our guiding principles, collectively, ensure no home or business will lack the opportunity to subscribe to reliable affordable internet services. .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 464 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #12: (January 8, 2020) How is the project funded? The Internet Towers Project is made possible by various financial contributions from: Two Rivers, Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council, and Xplornet. Why did the bid for the service provider not go to general public? Xplornet Communications Inc. acquired the incumbent wireless service provider (Silo Wireless). Silo held a contractual arrangement to provide wireless services, this has now transitioned to Xplornet. .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 592 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #11: (December 18, 2020) Will off-reserve members be able to connect to the towers? Just like on-reserve community members connect to off-reserve towers, off-reserve customers can connect to the on-reserve towers. Each customer connects to the tower with the best signal quality. Are all the towers going to be taller than the existing towers? All the new and replacement towers will be 45M. Current towers are 90M. .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 428 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #10: (December 11, 2020) Will there be employment opportunities to erect these new towers? Tower build and contracting is being handled through the A6N Joint Venture. How do community members get access to these towers? Xplornet manages tower infrastructure. Through an application process community members could locate equipment on the towers. .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 448 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #9: (December 4, 2020) Infrastructure & Technology Related Questions Was fibre optic explored as an Option? Our immediate focus is to enhance the internet service withing the Community to provide more community members with internet service and to provide those community members with access to service now with more reliable internet service to support the transition to online interactions due to COVID-19 .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 160 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #8: (December 3, 2020) Six Nations Internet Towers Project - Power Point Slide Presentation Project Background: • Over 40 percent of students are doing paper based learning at home while Schools are closed. • How are community members accessing telemedicine? • How are community members going to transition to virtual communications instead of gathering? How are people going to work from home? and more .... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 1.43 mb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #7: (November 27, 2020) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS INTERNET TOWERS PROJECT November 27, 2020 Would customers be required to switch their internet providers to enjoy the benefits of the new towers? Or are these towers universal, meaning customers can use other providers and still receive the same amount of internet speed? The new towers provide wireless services from Xplornet. Residents who wish to receive their Internet services from these towers will need to become Xplornet customers if they are currently with a different provider. ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 428 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #6: (November 20, 2020) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS INTERNET TOWERS PROJECT GENERAL INFORMATION QUESTIONS 1) How is the project funded? The Internet Towers Project is made possible by various financial contributions from: Two Rivers, Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council, and Xplornet. + 18 More Questions ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 152 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #5: (November 20, 2020) LIMITS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE FROM 3 KHZ TO 300 GHZ Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch Health Canada SAFETY CODE 6 (2015) ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, 152 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #4: (November 18, 2020) Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGR), and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC), would like to invite you to participate in a FREE Meet & Greet Presentation regarding the Internet Towers Project. An informational flyer is attached for further details on the project. Book A Free Meet & Greet Presentation with the attached fillable invitation ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download, fillable form, 392 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #3: (November 10, 2020) PROJECT BACKGROUND Wi-Fi Towers provide wireless connections to the Internet in areas where wired internet connections are not readily available. The present internet coverage in Six Nations does not currently meet the needs of our community, and the existing towers no longer meet Canadian Standards Association (CSA Standards). The Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGR) in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC), and Xplornet are implementing a solution ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download 240 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #2: (November 10, 2020) Map showing the New and Existing Internet Towers for this project ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download 416 kb) Six Nations Internet Towers Update #1: (November 9, 2020) For Immediate Release: November 9, 2020 Internet Towers Project to Enhance Wi-Fi Connection for Six Nations Community Wi-Fi Towers provide wireless connections to the Internet in areas where wired internet connections are not readily available. ... CLICK HERE - (pdf download 576 kb)