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c.  Community Member Access to the CAO's Internet Connection

chart: Community Members' Ability to Access the Internet at their Community Administration Office (CAO)
  Based upon 2002 & 2003 Connectivity Survey Responses Only


Many communities allow residents to use their community administration office's (CAO) Internet facilities for personal use. Overall access rate for community members in all Aboriginal communities increased from 50% in 2002 to 58% in 2003.

Of the Aboriginal communities that allow community members to use their community administration office's Internet facilities, 77% are communities with no high-speed access available to the individual households. Also, of the communities that have high-speed access at the CAO, 91/130(70%) allow community members to use their community administration office's Internet facilities.