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New rural cellular service first to have an Aboriginal partner

QUEBEC CITY - Naskapi Imuun and OmniGlobe Networks have finalized agreements that creates Canada's first national cellular service provider that is equally owned by an Aboriginal partner. The new joint-venture known as Lynx Mobility Inc. delivers cellular phone services to small un-served communities in remote and rural Canada. Lynx Mobility was officially launched by Philip Einish, president of Naskapi Imuun and Jason Neale, OmniGlobe Networks' CEO, and witnessed by Phil Fontaine, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations during the 29th Annual General Assembly that took place in Quebec City last week.The two companies began exploring the feasibility of...