National Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
Headquarters:
Fairport, New York
Service Area:
86 of the top 100 markets in the continental United States
History:
Founded in 1998. Purchased Total Tel in 2004, American Long Lines in 2005, US LEC in 2007, McLeod in 2008. Named to Fortune 1000 list of America’s largest companies
Primary Competition:
AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, TW Telecom & XO
Strengths:
- Equipment for Services program
- Company culture
- Customer service
Restrictions:
- Relies on incumbent provider for local loop or last mile to customer
Product Offerings:
- Dedicated Internet Access
- Fixed Wireless
- Ethernet Local Loop
- MPLS VPN
- Business Phone Lines
- Integrated T1
- PRI
- VoIP
- SIP
- Enhanced Toll Free
- Long Distance
