Xplornet responds to statement by Industry Canada Minister James Moore

WOODSTOCK, NB, Oct. 10, 2014 /CNW/ - Allison Lenehan, President of Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's leading provider of high-speed internet to 100% of rural Canada, issued the following statement today in response to a release issued yesterday by Industry Minister James Moore on Consultations on the 3500 Mhz band spectrum.

"Yesterday, the Minister of Industry released a statement regarding the 3500 MHz spectrum consultation. Xplornet is delighted that the Minister has clarified that spectrum licences properly in use for delivering Internet services to Canadians will not be taken away. As an Internet service provider dedicated to servicing rural Canadians, Xplornet shares the Minister's vision of ensuring that the 3500 MHZ spectrum is deployed in the best interest of all Canadian consumers and looks forward to finding solutions to improve rural Internet service through the consultation process."

The above can be attributed to Mr. Allison Lenehan, President of Xplornet Communications Inc. 

About Xplornet Communications Inc. (www.xplornet.com)

Xplornet Communications Inc. is Canada's largest rural broadband service provider. We believe everyone should have access to the transformative benefits of broadband, so we make our service available everywhere in Canada, including the hard to reach places. We overcome the challenges of Canada's vast geography through our deployment of Canada's first national 4G network, which leverages our hybrid technology network of fixed-wireless towers on the ground and next-generation satellites in space. Our customers live in towns, villages, just outside of major urban centres and in the farthest reaches of the country. Through our coast-to-coast network of local dealers and professional installers we connect our customers to all that the Internet has to offer. Xplornet is high-speed Internet - for all of Canada.

SOURCE: Xplornet Communications Inc.

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