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External cables landed in Canada, by company and station, 1966
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| Cables | Nautical miles | |
|---|---|---|
| number | ||
| Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation (COTC) | ||
| Halifax, N.S., via Azores to Porthcurno, England | 1 | 3,078 |
| Port Alberni, B.C., to Sydney, Australia, via Hawaii, Fiji Islands and New Zealand | 1 | 8,232 |
| Sydney Mines, N.S., via Clarenvile, Nfld., to Oban, Scotland1 | 1 | 2,280 |
| Hampden, Nfld., to Oban, Scotland (CANTAT) | 1 | 2,010 |
| Hampden, Nfld., to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, via Greenland | 1 | 1,657 |
| Western Union International Inc. (WUI) | ||
| Bay Roberts, Nfld., to Penzance, England | 4 | 8,479 |
| Bay Roberts, Nfld., to Hammil, N.Y., U.S.A. | 2 | 2,778 |
| Bay Roberts, Nfld., to Azores | 1 | 1,343 |
| Eastern Telephone and Telegraph Company (ET&T) | ||
| Sydney Mines, N.S., via Clarenvile, Nfld., To Oban, Scotland1 | 1 | 2,280 |
| Sydney Mines, N.S., via Clarenvile, Nfld., to Penmarch, France | 2 | 2,400 |
| New Brunswick Telephone Company Limited (NBTEL) | ||
| Campobello Island, N.B., to Lubec, Maine., U.S. | 1 | 0.3 |
| 1. Twin cable from Clarenville, Nfld. to Oban, Scotland, and single cable from Clarenville, Nfld. via Terrence-ville, Nfld., to Sydney Mines, N.S.; licensed for operation by two carriers—COTC and ET&T. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | ||
