Andrew D. Lipman Joins DSET Board of Directors.BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 1999-- (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 : DSET DSET Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing Inc. ) - DSET Corporation, a leading supplier of e-commerce solutions for the telecom industry, announced today that Andrew D. Lipman has been elected to DSET's Board of Directors. Lipman is vice chairman of the Washington D.C. law firm Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol and senior partner of the firm's telecommunications group. With more than two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry, Lipman is a prominent advocate of deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. and competition in telecom markets, particularly the market for local exchange service. He also has extensive international experience and has advised various Internet, technology, and telecommunications companies as they established operations in Europe and Asia. A former senior vice president of legal and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). on telecommunications. "We are very pleased that Andy is joining the DSET Board," said Bill McHale, president and chief executive officer of DSET. "A few years ago, in his executive capacity with Metropolitan Fiber Systems, he helped to negotiate the interconnection agreement with NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange that evolved into the fourteen-point checklist for interconnection between the incumbents and competitive carriers that's central to the Telecom Act of 1996. Andy is one of the architects of competition in the local exchange market, and we welcome his expertise as a member of our Board of Directors." About DSET: DSET Corporation is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the global telecommunications marketplace. The DSET suite of electronic-bonding gateways is designed to interconnect the operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSSs) of competing service providers that must trade information and share network capabilities to provision a growing range of services for customers. DSET's local number portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability solutions also play a key role in enabling business and residential customers to change service providers without changing their local phone numbers. DSET is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and the company's Web site can be viewed at www.dset.com. Statements regarding financial matters contained in this press release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking. Since all statements about DSET's plans, estimates, and expectations are based on current projections that involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results. Investors should consider these risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in documents filed by DSET with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. DSET expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. DSET and the DSET logo are registered trademarks of DSET Corporation. |
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