Prince Edward Island Reaches Rural Broadband Deal with Aliant

6:55 am on November 15, 2008 | Category: Internet, Telecom Services

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The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island has announced plans to extend high-speed internet access to each and every one of its communities, through an $8.2 million deal with local telephone carrier, Aliant.

The plan, which allows for renewal of the government’s contract with Aliant, was outlined this week by PEI’s Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Minister, Allan Campbell.

“It is estimated that more than 25 percent of Islanders and rural businesses do not have access to high speed internet,” Campbell said. Under the terms of the new plan, however, dialup should no longer be necessary to access the internet in rural PEI.

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    1. Is this going to be cable or dish?

      Comment by grahame rhodes — November 21, 2008 #

    2. Aliant is a telecom provider, so it will be DSL based.

      In the words of Aliant PEI executive, Bruce Howatt: “It will be mainly wireline high speed based on DSL and there will be a wireless backhaul component to it. This expansion will allow us to provide high speed services in every community in Prince Edward Island.”

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      Comment by Jeremy — November 22, 2008 #

    3. I was just wondering if anyone knew the date that high speed will be coming to Richmond on route 127, because I have dial-up right now, and I’m really getting fed up with it
      Thanks

      Comment by Natalie — March 31, 2009 #

    4. wondering the same thing in malpeque

      Comment by waiting — April 12, 2009 #

    5. Please inform earliest service date for high speed internet in Malpeque

      Comment by Patricia Grant - Malpeque — July 8, 2009 #

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