Cable / Telecom News

Eastlink buys Lynx Network

CAMROSE, AB – Eastlink has bought independent telco Lynx Network, formerly Cable TV of Camrose.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Lynx Net offers TV, high speed Internet and home phone service in central Alberta to customers in Camrose and Slave Lake.Lynx Net owner Larry McLaren said that he chose to sell to Eastlink because "the company is run by good people who care.”“This industry is undergoing a period of rapid change requiring significant amounts of capital investment to leverage growth opportunities”, McLaren said in the news release.  “Given Eastlink’s proven track record in Alberta, its financial resources and its...