Access buys Bragg's Saskatchewan systems as part of $125 million in investment

REGINA - Access Communications announced this morning it is purchasing cable systems in 184 communities in the province. Currently branded Persona and owned by Bragg Communications (whose primary brand is EastLink) the systems serve about 16,000 households in communities such as Lumsden, Balgonie, Pilot Butte, Melfort, Humboldt, Moosomin, Shaunavon, and Maple Creek, among others. “Access Communications is committed to growth in the province of Saskatchewan through a capital investment of $125 million into the communications infrastructure across the province,” said Access president Jim Deane. “This investment will create additional employment opportunities and will enhance the communities our co-operative serves through...