Thank you.
I was going through the economic action plan pamphlet that was handed out. It talks quite extensively about broadband services to rural communities and facilitating Internet access to its citizens. This is something that I know has gone on for a number of years now. What we're looking at is encouraging private development of rural broadband infrastructure.
Now, the point of service is in place in many communities. It's there. It's in place. The challenge is getting the private sector on board. I notice that in one of the points in the brochure you mention that you want to have the private sector come on board, but in all honesty, I don't see how we could get the private sector on board if it's not worthwhile for them. It really is expensive for that last mile, or in the places where the density clearly isn't there.
I'm not trying to make a business case that we send people there to lose money. What I'd like to know is what amount of money there is and how we will encourage the private sector. Or how will we provide the final kilometre, the hookup to the individuals' homes or small businesses, where the density isn't there? What exactly are we doing to get the ISPs to offer that service?