Yes we have no bananas but we do have broadband on Cape. The introduction of broadband to Cape was important and a number of us worked hard to ensure the
success of the venture. The broadband on Cape allows people with the relevant skills a great opportunity of working from home, and already at least six people on Cape make their living in this way. Currently three people on Cape use the Internet to operate businesses offering translations; two translating French/English/French, and one person, in conjunction with two others on the mainland translating Irish/English/Irish.
Others use it in an ancillary way to manage and market their businesses but it is none the less important for this type of use.
It is, perhaps, not an overstatement to say that the Internet has helped to limit the outflow of families from Cape and we do hope that it helps to maintain the current level.
DAWN Ltd, the main supplier of broadband Internet services on Cape, is community owned business and hopes to create two full time jobs, subject to grant aid being available. See later posting for more information on this subject.
