Thank you.
We're currently negotiating with ISED to get the broadband funding that the federal government has made available. We're looking at all options right now, a fibre optic link, and low earth orbit satellites, which are being tested right now. We still need the federal government's help. We can't do it on our own. Our territory is too vast.
Currently, we're all on satellite Internet. There is only one provider and we pay what the provider charges, so it's a challenge.
It's a bit more than a challenge even. Because the Internet is so slow, we have a hard time using it for telehealth. When you have the connectivity that is available down here, down south, it's almost the same as talking here right now. When you're doing it up north, you get gaps where the image freezes while the person is still talking. We have challenges.
We are doing a joint feasibility study with northern Quebec, the Nunavik region, in terms of a fibre optic link through the ocean. We're looking at all options, because we know we are falling further and further behind. We need to catch up with the rest of Canada.