EastLink RuSh-es into another purchase

HALIFAX – EastLink today continued its consolidation of eastern cable companies by agreeing to purchase RuSh Communications, which owns cable systems in the Annapolis Valley and other rural Nova Scotia regions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but the purchase will close on September 1st, 2007, EastLink said today. "We're excited about this purchase because it allows us to expand EastLink's footprint in Nova Scotia and build an even stronger presence," said Lee Bragg, Co-CEO of EastLink. " We look forward to providing our new customers with the communications and entertainment options that have become synonymous with the EastLink...