by Alfonz Koncan | May 6, 2020 | Digital Divide
One of the abiding fears that some of us have is that after the COVID-19 pandemic is cleared all the digital divide gains that were made with tele-medicine, tele-justice, distance education and the like are going to get swept away; that the “nattering nabobs of...
by Alfonz Koncan | Apr 27, 2020 | Digital Divide
In rural locations the fibre optic lines and wired Broadband systems can be fickle. It is not always possible to send tech service staff to re-establish wireless and broadband services in small rural locations. Tech service people may be quite some distance away and...
by Alfonz Koncan | Apr 20, 2020 | Digital Divide
With Alberta cancelling classes for the remainder of the school year, on March 15; a set of instructions were provided to teachers and students alike. Copyright: Province of Alberta It was clear from these instructions that communication between these two was expected...
by Alfonz Koncan | Apr 16, 2020 | Digital Divide
Our mother did not want to get a mobile phone or a computer. She would always tell us, “I survived without these things to this time and I will be just fine without them!” With mom being over 90 years old now, this has been a running discussion with her...
by Alfonz Koncan | Apr 13, 2020 | Digital Divide
Telemedicine has been promised for over two decades. It has been practiced for some time in the remote regions of Canada, due to the lack of access to specialists. Many specialized equipment setups were developed for these purposes, which allows a physician to direct...
