Alabama PSC Reverses Reciprocal Compensation Ruling Regarding ICG; ICG to Receive Reciprocal Compensation Payments for ISP Calls from Bell South.ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- The Alabama Public Service Commission The Alabama Public Service Commission is a body of three elected members, a President and two Commissioners, who each serve 4-year terms. The President is elected during Presidential elections and the Commissioners are elected during midterm elections. today ordered Bell South, the incumbent telephone monopoly in Alabama, to pay ICG ICG indocyanine green. Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ICGX), a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ), reciprocal compensation for completion of dial-up calls from Bell South customers to Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) served by ICG in Alabama. In ordering Bell South to pay reciprocal compensation to ICG, the Alabama commission included ICG under the scope of a previous ruling from March -- a ruling that also ordered Bell South to pay reciprocal compensation for ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. calls served by CLECs. Today's decision emphasizes that the language of ICG's interconnection agreement with Bell South, like the contracted language of the other CLEC agreements considered in the commission's March decision, requires that ICG be paid reciprocal compensation for calls to ISPs served by ICG. "Today, the Alabama PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. told the incumbent monopoly and the citizens of Alabama that it is committed to ushering in a competitive marketplace where consumers can choose their local telephone company," said J. Shelby Bryan, president and chief executive officer of ICG. "Alabama is head and shoulders above other states in rolling out the welcome mat for competitive companies. ICG accepts the open invitation that Alabama has offered to us. We are taking advantage of the competitive environment created by the Alabama commission and we are more committed than ever to expanding our network in Alabama, which will help ICG aggressively compete in the 21st Century." About ICG Communications With headquarters in Englewood, Colo., ICG Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICGX), is a competitive telecommunications provider of high-quality, integrated communications solutions. ICG offers local, long distance and enhanced telephony, and data communications to small and medium-sized businesses in California, Colorado, Ohio, Texas and the southeastern United States. The company also provides high-speed data network capabilities and services to Internet service providers throughout the U.S., using ICG's nationwide network. Through other subsidiary operations, ICG designs and installs copper, fiber and wireless infrastructure for buildings and campuses; and offers international satellite voice and data services. For further information on ICG, visit the company's web site at http://www.icgcom.com. |
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