The Yukon’s only communications provider Northwestel upgrades DSL Internet services September 1st.
Recent upgrades to the ADSL service include the following below.
Information Gathered September 01, 2010.
| ADSL Lite | $41.95 | 384 Kbps DL | 128 Kbps UL | 5 GB Data |
| ADSL Classic | $62.95 | 2.5 Mbps DL | 256 Kbps UL | 15 GB Data |
| ADSL Ultra | $83.95 | 5 Mbps DL | 512 Kbps UL | 30 GB Data |
Northwestel has posted a note on there website this month (May 2010) that rates will be raised to there Personal High Speed Internet services as of June 1, 2010.
DSL Internet Changes:
| Service | Current Price | New Price |
| DSL Lite | $39.95 | $41.95 |
| DSL Classic | $59.95 | $62.95 |
| DSL Ultra | $79.95 | $83.95 |
Cable Internet Changes:
High Speed Lite
| Region | Current Price | New Price |
| Yellowknife | $39.95 | $41.95 |
| Norman Wells | $39.95 | $41.95 |
| Whitehorse | $39.95 | $41.95 |
| Fort Nelson | $39.95 | $41.95 |
| High Level | $39.95 | $39.95 |
Government organization Broadband Canada announces first projects for bringing new high speed broadband access to rural areas around Canada.
52 projects, in nine provinces and territories across Canada, will bring broadband Internet access to an estimated 169 000 households.
Northwestel has added a note on there website this month (May 2010) for there Personal Internet Services.
Please note that as of June 1, 2010, some of Northwestel’s Internet prices will be changing.
~Northwestel
What exactly will change with there rates is not currently known to me, but we can all pray for lower rates.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) will never be in the Yukon.
Northwestel will never allow you to substitute one service with another. Using your Internet service to replace your phone will never happen.
Independent Reviews of Whitehorse Computer Service Providers
Company: MEADIA Solutions
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Country: Canada
MEADIA Solutions is a Authorized Apple computer dealer.
Independent Reviews of Whitehorse Computer Service Providers
Company: Nerds 4 Hire
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Country: Canada
Nerds 4 Hire is the IT department of an accounting and book keeping firm which acts as an agency for local computer technicians.
Independent Reviews of Whitehorse Computer Service Providers
Company: New West Technologies
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Country: Canada
** Very little was gathered about this company; could not answer my questions **
New West Technologies provides Networking, Consulting and Computer services.
Company: Anonymous Business
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon.
Country: Canada
The following are quotes from the owner of a computer/Internet service provider in town. I am not applying for a job here, I just like to talk.
This business is an Internet service reseller and a computer dealer for Dell, they also provide many computer services to the public.
Independent Reviews of Whitehorse Computer Service Providers
Company: Polarcom
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Country: Canada
Polarcom is an Internet service reseller of Northwestel and the authorized Dell computer dealer. Polarcom provides many networking and computers services.
