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Develop Nova Scotia announces new high-speed Internet projects


HALIFAX – Develop Nova Scotia today provided an update on the progress of the Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative, indicating 273 more homes and businesses in the province will gain access to high-speed Internet through a scope expansion project with Eastlink. Today’s announcement will benefit 24 communities in small pockets around Nova Scotia. The projects “are all wired-to-the-home/business solutions (coax or fibre – depending on what infrastructure exists currently near each location) and work is already underway in all areas,” a press release says. The communities to benefit include North Chegoggin, Greenville, North Kingston, South Greenwood, Berwick West, Coldbrook, Benjamin...