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SaskTel continues to extend high speed Internet to rural communities

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REGINA – SaskTel is bringing high speed Internet to seven new rural communities throughout southern Saskatchewan as part of its commitment to invest over $300 million in capital in the province in 2017/18 and $1.4 billion in capital 2016-2021.

Residents of Deer Valley, Goodeve, Guernsey, Macoun, Neville, Pennant, and Tantallon may now sign on for SaskTel’s High Speed Basic, with download speeds of up to 5 Mbps, and Advanced Internet service, with download speeds of up to 10 Mbps.  All SaskTel High Speed Internet packages include unlimited usage, free installation, in-home Wi-Fi, spam and email virus filtering, and 24/7 helpdesk support.

“Today’s announcement marks a positive step forward in our efforts to expand our world-class Internet services throughout rural Saskatchewan and I’m confident that the residents of these communities will greatly enjoy and benefit from the new level of connectivity that our High Speed Internet services will bring to them,” said SaskTel acting president and CEO Doug Burnett, in the news release.

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