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Aliant coming with VOIP in ’05

SAINT JOHN – Saying it, too, thinks the CRTC’s decision stinks, eastern Canadian telco (and BCE division) Aliant reaffirmed today its commitment to offer voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) telephony to Atlantic Canadians in 2005. While Thursday's CRTC decision determined that Aliant's VoIP service will be price regulated, the company remains committed to bring this new technology to the region. Aliant faces a different competitive market than its fellow incumbents as it has been locked in a battle for several years with MSO EastLink, which continues to make strong inroads in the voice market in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward...