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  And they told us: connectivity," recalls Richard Murray, executive director of policy and planning with the Saskatchewan Information Technology Office. "We saw this [free public WiFi] as an extension of our community net that provides Internet access to our schools, hospitals and other public institutions."
  
  In addition to residents plugging in laptops, Murray sees children playing online with hand-held gaming consoles and making VoIP calls on their cellphones. "Once the system is in place, it's amazing how creative people get," Murray says.

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  Richard MurrayExecutive Director, Policy and Planning 2101 Scarth StreetRegina, SK S4P 3V7Telephone: (306) 787-9586Facsimile: (306) 787-5718
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  Two-hundred-fifty access points (approximately one per block) will boost business travel to the province, according to Richard Murray, the executive director of policy and planning for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office.Local businesses will also get a boost, as the Wi-Fi will be implemented in certain business districts in Regina and Saskatoon.
  
  One of the main drivers of this initiative, said Murray, was the recent Youth Summit in Saskatoon, where the youths clamoured for free Wi-Fi.He said that it is a government priority to attract and retain youth in the province.
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  It will be best suited to non-intensive casual use, said Murray."It's not quite high-speed," he said.
  
  The government will be partnering with SaskTel on this initiative, and has a speedy implementation schedule.Murray said that he is confident that the free Wi-Fi should be ready come May or June of this year, as it is getting started right away."Wi-Fi is a pretty known technology," according to Murray.
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  Murray, however, said that the service will remain a free service forever.return to all News Stories

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  Two-hundred-fifty access points (approximately one per block) will boost business travel to the province, according to Richard Murray, the executive director of policy and planning for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office.Local businesses will also get a boost, as Wi-Fi will be offered in certain business districts in Regina and Saskatoon.
  
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  One of the main drivers of this initiative, said Murray, was the recent Youth Summit in Saskatoon, where the youths clamoured for free Wi-Fi.He said that it is a government priority to attract and retain youth in the province.
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  Murray said that he is confident that the free Wi-Fi should be ready come May or June of this year, as it is getting started right away."Wi-Fi is a pretty known technology," according to Murray.

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  "We are essentially doing a 3-year project in 3 months," says Richard Murray, Executive Director of Policy and Planning with the government's Information Technology Office (ITO).
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  According to Murray, the province has been able to install the WAPs much more quickly than they had anticipated.
  
  "We were cautious as nobody had done this before, mounting them on city-owned telephone poles," says Murray.
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  "What we continually learn when we lay out infrastructure, whether the free WiFi now or the fiber optic infrastructure we've laid out over the last 10 years, is that if you deploy it, people will find new and innovative ways to use it," says Murray.

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  Published on: 4/3/2007    Last Visited: 4/3/2007  

  Two-hundred-fifty access points (approximately one per block) will boost business travel to the province, according to Richard Murray, the executive director of policy and planning for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office.Local businesses will also get a boost, as the Wi-Fi will be implemented in certain business districts in Regina and Saskatoon.
  
  One of the main drivers of this initiative, said Murray, was the recent Youth Summit in Saskatoon, where the youths clamoured for free Wi-Fi.He said that it is a government priority to attract and retain youth in the province.
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  It will be best suited to non-intensive casual use, said Murray."It's not quite high-speed," he said.
  
  The government will be partnering with SaskTel on this initiative, and has a speedy implementation schedule.Murray said that he is confident that the free Wi-Fi should be ready come May or June of this year, as it is getting started right away."Wi-Fi is a pretty known technology," according to Murray.
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  Murray, however, said that the service will remain a free service forever.

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  Published on: 2/28/2007    Last Visited: 3/10/2007  

  Two-hundred-fifty access points (approximately one per block) will boost business travel to the province, according to Richard Murray, the executive director of policy and planning for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office.Local businesses will also get a boost, as the Wi-Fi will be implemented in certain business districts in Regina and Saskatoon.
  
  One of the main drivers of this initiative, said Murray, was the recent Youth Summit in Saskatoon, where the youths clamoured for free Wi-Fi.He said that it is a government priority to attract and retain youth in the province.
  ...
  It will be best suited to non-intensive casual use, said Murray."It's not quite high-speed," he said.
  
  The government will be partnering with SaskTel on this initiative, and has a speedy implementation schedule.Murray said that he is confident that the free Wi-Fi should be ready come May or June of this year, as it is getting started right away."Wi-Fi is a pretty known technology," according to Murray.
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  Murray, however, said that the service will remain a free service forever.

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  Published on: 10/18/2006    Last Visited: 12/3/2007  

  Wireless technology is the invisible glue needed to connect everyone, says Richard Murray, executive director of IT policy and planning at the Province of Saskatchewan.
  
  "We believe wireless will supplant wired technologies in about four years, so that's where government needs to be in the future."
  
  The Wi-Fi initiative was a response to issues identified at the Youth Summit held in Saskatoon to solicit young people's feedback about ways to make the province more attractive, says Murray.
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  "However, we've seen a shift in the past two years with folks returning as Alberta acquires more big-city problems," says Murray, noting Maritime provinces such as New Brunswick have had similar experiences - and have used technology to create economic opportunities back home.
  
  "We have a number of advantages here: small-town life, inexpensive cost of living, beautiful environment," he says.With the rise of teleworking, it will soon become unnecessary for people to leave to get jobs or start businesses."We intend to enhance our urban capabilities and make our cities more tech-savvy by putting the infrastructure in place for this."
  
  Living the future now
  
  The province is involved in a number of creative wireless initiatives, adds Murray.

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  Richard MurrayChief Technology Officer - Saskatchewan Information Technology Office
  
  As an original senior manager for the Information Technology Office, Richard Murray brings a wealth of corporate history to the role of Executive Director of Policy and Planning.He joined the civil service with Agriculture and Food in 1988, and eventually became the Director of IT Services.In 1999, he came to the ITO to become the Province's Chief Technology Officer.In his current position, Richard is responsible for such areas as CommunityNet, VoIP initiatives (Voice over Internet Protocol), Technology Policy and Planning, and Security and Privacy.In addition to his 16 years of service in government, Richard brings private sector know-how to the position as a former small business partner in one of Regina's first computer stores.His claim to fame around the office is his wicked sense of humour, his love of football and all things "Bart" (he's a Simpson's addict), his hidden creative writing talents, and his effortless master-of-ceremony skills.

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