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Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin	Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Expansion of High Speed, Aliant Hotspots creating more value, enhancing customer experience Halifax, Nova Scotia – Aliant, Atlantic Canada's leading information and communications technology provider, today announced an injection of $5 million in Nova Scotia’s broadband network and Aliant Hotspots. This announcement includes Aliant’s planned expansion of High Speed to customers in 24 communities across the province in early 2008. Aliant High Speed will be available to 86.4 per cent of Nova Scotia customers by the end of 2008. Overall investment in Nova Scotia’s broadband network since 2005 surpasses $30 million. “Aliant is making it easier for more Nova Scotians to access High Speed – delivering more value and more convenience than ever before,” says Heather Tulk, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Aliant. “In addition to expanding our Nova Scotia broadband network we are providing access to 80 Aliant Hotspots at no additional charge to our customers.” Highlights: Expanding High Speed to 24 communities across Nova Scotia in early 2008. (Specific communities to receive High Speed will be announced in the coming weeks.) Launched 80 Aliant Hotspots in Nova Scotia. Aliant Hotspots offer customers the convenience of Internet connectivity while away from home or work using their Wi-Fi enabled wireless device such as a laptop or PDA. Expanding High Speed to rural Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Aliant was selected by HRM and government funding partners to provide High Speed to residents in the Eastern Shore area of HRM. To date, Aliant has completed over 90 per cent of this important project. These communities include: West Jeddore, Myers Point, Oyster Pond, Hartlin Settlement, West Quoddy, East Quoddy and Moser River. For more information about Aliant High Speed please visit aliant.net. About Bell Aliant Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) is one of North America’s largest regional communications providers. Through its operating entities it serves customers in six Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and technology services including voice, data, Internet, video and value-added business solutions. Through its xwave offices, Bell Aliant also provides IT professional services in Canada and the US. Bell Aliant’s 10,000 employees are committed to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience. In Atlantic Canada, communications products and services are delivered to customers through the Aliant brand. For more information contact: Peter Murchland, Aliant Communications and Public Affairs (902) 499-5837

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Re: Aliant injects over $5 million in Nova Scotia's broadband network	By Tom R. on Wednesday, December 05, 2007
another week, another announcement about the same old thing. This time it's industry milking it though, I guess.