Eastlink to invest $6.5M in rural high speed Internet in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX – Eastlink is investing $6.5 million to bring high speed Internet and fibre services to rural areas of Nova Scotia, the company said Thursday.The majority of the investment will be used to expand access to Internet speeds of up to 940Mbps in West Pubnico, Guysborough, Inverness, Mabou, Judique, Port Hood and Port Hastings. The remaining $1 million will be used to upgrade its existing broadband service to approximately 1,000 customers in the southern part of the province, including the communities of Kemptville, Greenfield and Margaretsville."Investing in small towns and communities is a fundamental part of who we are as...