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Videotron touts its rural bona fides


MONTREAL – Videotron announced Friday it has completed a series of major investments that have brought high-speed Internet to more than 30,000 households in small towns and rural areas. Most of the new connections are outside major centres, mainly in the Lanaudière, Lower Laurentians, Outaouais, Eastern Townships, Montérégie, and Charlevoix regions. The network investments started in 2017 and totalled more than $25 million, said the company on Friday. The company plans to continue making substantial investments to meet the growing need for Internet connectivity and access, continues its statement. Videotron’s network now reaches more than 90% of Quebecers and the...