Access Communications was a major

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provider, particularly in parts of

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, until its acquisition by Shaw Communications in 1999. Shaw later sold the systems to EastLink in 2001 as it focused on its systems in

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.PlaybackOnline.ca (4 Oct 1999
CRTC approves Shaw’s Atlantic Cda. cable buys
Retrieved 27 Jul 2013

References

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