Dick Harris, MP, Announces British Columbia Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding

Prince George, B.C., July 15, 2010 - DickHarris, MP for Cariboo-PrinceGeorge, today announced that thirteen projects in British Columbia have been conditionally approved for funding through the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program. These projects will bring broadband Internet access to approximately 9400 households in the province.

"Broadband Internet will mean boundless opportunities for these communities," said Mr.Harris. "These latest announcements, together with those from round one announced in May, mean that these British Columbia households will soon be online at modern, multimedia-capable speeds."

Canada's Economic Action Plan provided $225million for the development and implementation of a strategy to extend broadband coverage. By far the biggest component of this strategy is Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians, an initiative that targets Canadians living in unserved and underserved areas. This is the second funding announcement under Broadband Canada; others will follow until all available funds have been allocated.

For the individuals, families and businesses in British Columbia that will soon have access to broadband Internet, important economic and social benefits, including telehealth, business opportunities and distance learning, will become available. More broadly, it will encourage economic development, spur innovation and improve the quality of life in hundreds of communities across the province.

To learn more about Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians, please click here.

 

Now you can earn up to $500 with this special introductory offer!

For a limited time, Galaxy Broadband's ‘Refer-A-Friend' program is kicking in an extra incentive. You can refer as many friends as you wish to us and for every one that signs up you'll get a $100 credit on your account for up to 5 people.

That's up to $500 credit on your Galaxy account!

Click here to submit your friends' names and learn more about this great offer.

 

As a way of extending our thanks for your loyalty we would like to offer you great savings opportunities.

If your Galaxy contract is about to expire it is in your best interest to contact our sales department to learn more about the special renewal rates we have to offer. In some cases, we will even upgrade your hardware for you!

Call Galaxy today to learn about the special offers we have going on right now!

Do you often have large files or multiple files that you need to download, that may put you beyond the limits of your service plan? Galaxy now has a solution and it is FREE!

As part of improving your internet experience, Galaxy Broadband is now offering a new Download Manager (Beta Version). This new utility tool is user friendly and will easily enable your computer to automatically schedule downloads (if you so choose) to take place during specific times and take advantage of the Hughes Download Zone (2 AM to 7 AM EST) without impacting your service plan Fair Access Policy limits.

The Download Manager can be accessed by clicking here and then clicking on the FREE Download button.

In our last newsletter we had asked our customers how Galaxy Broadband has changed their lives and the winner would have their response published on our webpage. Although we received much feedback, there can only be one winner.

Congratulations Lori Hunt of Sherwood Park, AB!

When my fiancé and I moved back to our acreage from the city, my business as a realtor was crippled. I couldn't even send a 7-page contract through my web-based fax and his career as a web site developer came to a standstill. Thanks to Galaxy, we are back on track and are as busy as ever. I thank my lucky stars every day that I didn't decide to wait until high-speed came to our area!

Check out our testimonials section to see the runner-ups and some other great feedback!

Just in time for school, Galaxy's event trailer is coming to you!

If you still think that you will never experience the freedom of high-speed internet then it's time for you to pay us a visit. Our western and eastern event trailers will be making a few more stops to bid farewell to the summer with a special promotion only offered to those who come visit us.

Here are the next few stops:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
Bauer's Countrywide
5128 50th St.
Rocky Mountain House, AB
T4T 1A1

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
Ardco Systems
6 Bowes St.
Parry Sound, ON
P2A 2K6

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
McCaskie TV & Stereo
59 Hastings St. N
Bancroft, ON
K0L 1C0

More to come, keep checking back......

 

Galaxy Broadband's demo event trailer continues to travel throughout rural Canada and our next stop will be Bancroft, ON!

Come visit us and our friends at McCaskie TV & Stereo who have been serving beautiful Bancroft for over 30 years. On Saturday, August 15th, we will have a live demo set up in front of the store so come by and test the speeds out for yourself. Feel free to bring your own laptop and we'll plug it directly in to the modem so you can experience high-speed on your own computer.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 2009
MCCASKIE TV & STEREO
59 HASTINGS ST. N
BANCROFT, ON
613-332-2625

 

Galaxy Broadband can't wait to see all of you at the Napanee Fair which has been running since 1832 in beautiful Napanee, Ontario. An exclusive special offer will be extended to those who visit us.

In addition to Galaxy's mobile demo trailer there will be live music, rides, and a ton of other exciting exhibits. We look forward to seeing you there!

JULY 31ST - AUGUST 3RD

Napanee Fair Ground
170 York Street
Napanee, ON
K7R 3N8

 

Galaxy Broadband's mobile demo trailer is coming to you!

We want you to experience high-speed internet for yourself, which is why Galaxy Broadband's event trailer will be travelling to rural communities across Canada this summer to perform FREE LIVE DEMOS!

This is a great chance to encounter high-speed right in your own community and speak to one of our knowledgeable associates. Special offers will be given at the door so don't miss it!

June 26 & 27

Bauer's Countrywide
5128 50th Street
Rocky Mountain House, AB
T4T 1A1

Galaxy has extended our FAP free period for all of our SkySurf and SkyWay customers! The standard FAP (Fair Access Policy) that controls the daily download capacity of your particular service plan has been removed for a five hour period every night from 2 a.m to 7 a.m. EST. This great feature is just one more way Galaxy brings you more value for your surfing dollar. Watch for new software available through our website soon to help you schedule and manage those large downloads! (Speeds are still subject to your particular service plan)

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