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CityWest begins link to Kitimat

PRINCE RUPERT, BC – CityWest will build a 65 km fibre-optic link between Kitimat and Terrace, the final phase of its ‘Kitimat upgrade project’ announced in January. Local cable infrastructure has already been upgraded as part of the first phase of the project. Once operational, the fibre-link will be provide digital cable, home phone, and improved high-speed Internet services to Kitimat residents and businesses.“Kitimat is an important market for us,” said CEO Rob Brown, in the press release. “This announcement, and the Kitimat project as a whole, reaffirms the commitment CityWest has to serving Kitimat. CityWest is investing an estimated...