Broadwing Lands $12 Million Deal with PowerCom Energy.Business & High-Tech Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2000 Using Broadwing's Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. , PowerCom to offer customers Internet access See how to access the Internet. along with its other energy and communications products Broadwing Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ), announced today that it has signed a two-year, $12 million agreement with PowerCom Energy and Communications Access Inc. to provide dial-up Internet services to the national provider of renewable only electricity, natural gas and communications. PowerCom, based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , will offer its customers dial-up Internet access See dial-up. at a competitive price per month. By adding dial-up Internet to its arsenal that already includes electric, natural gas, long distance telephone, and digital satellite television, PowerCom adds a critical component to its bundled services offering. "Customers like PowerCom are able to take advantage of the speed and reliability of Broadwing's network and its ability to handle large volumes of traffic," said Rick Pontin, president and COO of Broadwing Communications. "One of the key value-add benefits that Broadwing brings to the market is connectivity to multiple dial-up backbone providers, which ensures that customers and consumers will have Internet access when they want it. As a company, Broadwing has focused on providing the best possible service -- all of the time." To win the dial-up business, Broadwing offered PowerCom a comprehensive solution that is affordable and easy to implement. Broadwing is also providing the industry's best back office and billing support. "PowerCom is continuously adding new services to its `bundle' of offerings so that customers can get more of the services they need -- in a simplified way, at competitive rates, and from one reliable source," said Charles Haley Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end in the NFL who played for the San Francisco 49ers (1986-1991, 1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992-1996). , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PowerCom. "Using Broadwing's IP backbone," Haley added, "we can now offer our customers fast, simple and reliable access to the Internet." About Broadwing Broadwing Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc (NYSE:BRW). Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with the industry's most advanced and flexible 18,000 mile next-generation fiber optic network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing will be the first provider with a fully deployed optical network and sets the standard for customer accountability with the industry's only Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. and Austin, Texas with 6,000 employees in 52 sales and service offices across the country, Broadwing can be found on the Web at www.broadwing.com About PowerCom PowerCom Energy & Communications Access, Inc. is a privately held, pre-IPO, federally and state licensed energy and communications company, with a current target of residential and small business customers. PowerCom distributes retail renewable only electricity, natural gas, telecommunications and other value-added services throughout the United States, and is now a one-stop complete bundled service provider. PowerCom can be found on the web at www.powercomenergy.com All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This news release is not an offer to sell, nor the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. Any offer will be made only by means of a prospectus registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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