A wireless wide area network was established in September 1999 for a three kilometre radius centered in the Village of Valemount.
Wireless connectivity is the only alternative.
Wireless service is 450 times faster than the dial-up service currently available in the Robson Valley. This increase in speed enables the regional community to participate in the information age with the same facility that urban communities enjoy. I nstallation of wireless WAN Installation of the first Dish for satellite link-up, at the Valemount Village Office .