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EastLink completes Newfoundland upgrade, launches in Clarenville


CLARENVILLE, NL – EastLink is offering local telephone service and Internet to residents in the area of greater Clarenville, Newfoundland.

After entering the Newfoundland & Labrador market in April 2008, the Halifax-based company has completed a $1.3 million network upgrade which it says will impact the communities of Adeytown, Birchy Cove, Bloomfield, Bunyan’s Cove, Butter Cove, Canning’s Cove, Caplin Cove, Charlottetown, Clarenville, Come By Chance, Deep Bight, Dunfield, Elliott’s Cove, Georges Brook, Greenspond, Goose Cove, Gooseberry Cove, Hickman’s Harbour, Hillview, Hodge’s Cove, Ivany’s Cove, King’s Cove, Lady Cove, Lethbridge, Little Hearts Ease, Lumsden, Milton, Musgravetown, Newmans Cove, North West Brook, Plate Cove East, Plate Cove West, Port Rexton, Queen’s Cove, Shoal Harbour, Southport, Sunnyside, Summerville, Swift Current, Trinity (Trinity Bay), Trinity East, and Weybridge. Services will not launch in all communities on the same date.

"EastLink is committed to investing in Newfoundland & Labrador and to bringing more services to more communities across the province," said Newfoundland regional manager Arthur Taylor, in the announcement. "This network upgrade allows EastLink to expand it range of services while offering choice in local telephone service and faster Internet speeds. It also gives residents the opportunity to experience the convenience, value and savings of the EastLink ‘Watch, Surf & Talk Bundle’."

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