TORONTO FREE NET COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM
The
Toronto FreeNet (TFN)
is a not-for-profit public information utility that will link the residents
of this community with information networks operated by governments,
educational institutions, health and social services, and commercial
providers.
The
Toronto FreeNet project has been strongly endorsed by the community.
The members of its working groups (over 60 volunteers!) are drawn from
many diverse fields.
The
TFN is designed to be a diverse resource for a community of more than
2 million residents. Special efforts will be made to attract and provide
access by the information disadvantaged, including the physically challenged,
the elderly, ethnic and other minority groups.
ABOUT
CAP
CAP
is the key component of the Government of Canada's Connecting Canadians
initiative, whose goal is to make Canada the most connected nation in
the world.
CAP
started in 1994 in rural communities with populations up to 50,000.
Then in December 1999, following a successful pilot program in urban
communities, CAP is now being rolled out to larger population centres
of over 50,000.
By
March 31, 2001, Industry Canada wants to establish public Internet access
sites in up to 10,000 rural, remote and urban communities across Canada.
It's hoped that CAP sites will increasingly join together in networking
opportunities enabling them to pool resources and form networks to be
able to offer even more to their communities.
The Launch of Toronto Free Net
CAP network. February 2003
