• IN-BOX
    IN-BOX Call for NominationsPHONE+ (www.phoneplusmag.com) and the Association of Communications Enterprises (www.ascent.org) are seeking nominations for recipients of the 2000 Communications Competition Award.The award recognizes individuals whose contributions have advanced ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Not Necessarily News
    Posted: 07/2000 Overheard ... ... at the Association of Communications Enterprises (www.ascent.org) Spring Conference & Exhibition, May 9, in Philadelphia ..."Communications is a major aid to civilizing the world--a point we haven't reached yet."--Media icon Walter ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Business News - ATC Teleports Buys General Telecom for $30 Million
    Posted: 07/2000 ATC Teleports Buys General Telecom for $30 Million By Ken BransonIt's Big Bang Day for Melissa Craig. ATC Teleports Inc. (www.atcteleport.com) will buy Craig's company, General Telecommunications Inc., for $30 million, she has announced.This is not like Bell ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • CLECs Enter Next Growth Phase
    Posted: 07/2000 CLECs Enter Next Growth PhaseBy John Windhausen Jr.The local telephone marketplace is undergoing a quiet but substantial transformation. The result could be even more creativity, chaos and, ultimately, competition.From the macro perspective, the local ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Business News - T-Rex Stalks Hartford (Relax, It's Only a Telecom Hotel)
    Posted: 07/2000 T-Rex Stalks Hartford (Relax, It's Only a Telecom Hotel) By Ken BransonTerremark Worldwide Inc. (www.terremark.com) has purchased three insurance company buildings in Hartford, Conn., with plans to turn the 140,000 square feet of space into a T-Rex telecom ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Regulatory News - Appeals Court Frees IXCs from Tariffs
    Posted:  07/2000 Appeals Court Frees IXCs from Tariffs By Kim SunderlandAll is not lost for the IXCs that lost a three-year battle with the FCC (www.fcc.gov) in federal appeals court over the requirement that they file federal tariffs outlining their rates or service ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Agency Channel: News Briefs
    Posted: 07/2000 News Briefs RSL COM USA Inc. (www.rslcom.com) has restructured its agent program to include new training, support and products. The company has consolidated sales and technical training into one program called "RSL University." Classes will be held ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Storm Watch
    Posted: 07/2000 Storm Watch Prepayment Puts Unlikely Users into the Path of Internet Fury By Tara SealsThere are 150 million Internet users worldwide--a number that is expected to double by the end of the year. While the Internet's cyclonic momentum appears to be sweeping ...More
    July 1, 2000 By Tara Seals
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  • The Pitch: Marketing Success Takes Common Sense
    Posted: 07/2000 Marketing Success Takes Common Sense By Maureen RhemannMarketing does not come naturally to everyone. In many ways, it is an acquired skill rather than an innate ability. The whole idea behind marketing is the ability to use a collection of techniques to ...More
    July 1, 2000
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  • Business News - Global Crossing's Internet Sub Files for IPO
    Posted: 06/2000 Global Crossing's Internet Sub Files for IPO By Ken BransonGlobalCenter Inc. (www.globalcenter.com), the Internet hosting and service subsidiary of Global Crossing Ltd. (www.globalcrossing.com), has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. ...More
    June 1, 2000
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