Independent ISP EBOX expanding into Abitibi region

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Independent ISP EBOX today announced it will begin offering Internet, telephone and television services in the Abitibi region of Quebec starting this fall. This could mean Longueuil, Que.-based EBOX will provide Internet services in Abitibi before Videotron expands into the region, which it plans to do, following the CRTC’s ruling which ordered Bell to give Videotron third-party Internet access to its Cablevision du Nord subsidiary network. The decision actually paved the way for any reseller to come in and lease space on the network. EBOX already operates as a TPIA provider on four national networks and offers...