The Gosfield North Communications Co-operative (also known as the Gosfield North Telephone Company) is a small

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based in Cottam, Ontario in Essex County,

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. It is the only independent telephone co-operative in Essex County. Gosfield North handles the 839

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in the 519 area code. it is named for the former

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, Gosfield North Township, Ontario, which is now a part of the town of

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. The company began in 1907 with five phones in service. They also have high speed internet and TV with some loveable MPEG-4 HD channels.

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* Telecommunications companies of Canada Media cooperatives in Canada Telecommunications companies established in 1907 1907 establishments in Ontario {{telecom-company-stub