Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It certainly is great to be able to speak to you. Again, one key thing that was brought up earlier was the Internet, and of course, how we're able to manage that. I was on industry, science, and technology, and we were about to study Internet capabilities in rural and remote Canada. Hopefully that's going to be continued and looked at. That's really one of the major criticisms and concerns that we have right now. It seems as though the costs associated with it and the coverage that is there is obviously where the major population is. That's something that has to be addressed. Again, I think the businesses are the ones that can help push governments to make sure that they're focused in the right direction.
The other thing to recognize is that what's taking place is the disruptive technologies that are out there. I do think back to Sears. To me, when I was a kid it was all the catalogue. I didn't know that they had buildings. If we're looking at what is happening now, they got lost on that. Of course, with so many businesses, we have these stranded assets that are there as they've put millions and millions of dollars into these things, but that isn't what is going to be needed in the future.
I think that's really one key thing that I'd like us to be able to focus on. From the panellists, are there ways that we can ensure that the requirements needed for our Internet services are up to par for all of Canada and not simply the corridors of population?
Mr. Geist.