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MTS expands DSL service in rural Manitoba

MTS Inc., a subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., expanded its DSL Internet service to Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Fisher River Cree Nation, Brunkild, and Seven Sisters Falls, Man.

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Bell Aliant fibre to reach 800,000 premises by year-end

Bell Aliant Inc.'s fibre-to-the-home coverage reached about 725,000 homes and other premises by the end of the second quarter, putting it on track to reach 800,000 by the end of the year, the company said.

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MTS reports $52.9m loss in second quarter

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. reported a loss of $52.9 million in the second quarter of 2013 that ended June 30, mostly related to the discontinued operations of its Allstream business division.

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Rogers first to offer new Moto X

Rogers Communications Inc. customers will be the first to have access to Google Inc.'s new Motorola smartphone, the Moto X, for $190 on a two-year plan, Motorola said.

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CRTC consulting on radio station purchases

The CRTC opened a consultation on purchases of radio broadcasting assets.

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Cope rallies BCE staff as incumbents press on with campaign

BCE Inc. chief executive George Cope is calling on all 60,000 company employees to write letters to the prime minister as the incumbents' lobbying campaign to change the government's wireless policy picks up steam in advance of a Sept. 17 deadline.

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CRTC’s broadband targets elusive in the North: Conference Board

In Canada’s North, access to telecommunications and broadband infrastructure varies by location and “is often vulnerable to bottlenecks and service disruptions, and can be limited by price, income, and available technologies,” the Conference Board of Canada said in a new report.

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