CapRock Communications Signs Fiber IRU With Logix; Closes Ring Along Network's Northwestern Loop.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 CapRock Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:CPRK CPRK Crowne Plaza Riverside Kuching (Malaysia) ), a Southwestern facilities-based integrated communications provider, has enhanced the speed-to-market of its voice and high-speed data services between Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm and Amarillo, Texas “Amarillo” redirects here. For other uses, see Amarillo (disambiguation). Amarillo is the 14th-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. , after signing an indefeasible That which cannot be defeated, revoked, or made void. This term is usually applied to an estate or right that cannot be defeated. indefeasible adj. cannot be altered or voided, usually in reference to an interest in real property. right of use (IRU Iru (ī`r  ), in the Bible, Caleb's eldest son. ) agreement with Logix Communications Corp. The 20-year agreement grants Dallas-based CapRock use of 297 route miles The number of miles that are spanned by a telecommunications network. It does not include combined wire mileage due to multiple wires or fibers within a single cable or by overlapping segments, just the total geographic distance between cities or other terminal points. of Logix fiber connecting Oklahoma City and Amarillo. Businesses along the Oklahoma City-Amarillo route will have access to CapRock's network services by the end of the first quarter. It will also allow CapRock to bypass construction and fulfill the Western Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle portion of its planned 6,100-mile network. CapRock anticipates that its entire 6,100-mile network will be completed by year-end 2000. &uot;This agreement is an example of one component of CapRock's buildout strategy to meet cost savings in network construction. We will continue to examine opportunities involving joint construction, conduit purchases and IRU agreements with other carriers to support the deployment of CapRock's network,&uot; said Tim Terrell, executive vice president of carrier services. Other recent CapRock efforts to accelerate service network construction include: -- A $100 million network co-building project in Texas with Enron Communications. -- A regional fiber network co-building project with Worldwide Fiber of approximately 1,300-miles through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. -- A $40 million project with Pathnet to jointly build a 350-mile fiber network between Albuquerque, New Mexico “Albuquerque” redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque (pronounced [ˈæl.bə.kɚ.kiː], Spanish: [al.βu. and El Paso, Texas. -- Participation in an intra-city conduit construction project in Phoenix. -- The 36-mile purchase of conduit from ACSI ACSI Association of Christian Schools International ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI Association Canadienne des Sciences de l'Information (French) ACSI American Communications Services, Inc. Network Technologies around the business district in downtown Houston. About CapRock CapRock is a southwestern U.S. facilities-based integrated communications provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ) offering local, long-distance, Internet, data and private line services to business customers. The company also provides switched and dedicated access, regional and international long-distance, private lines, dark fiber and bandwidth to carrier customers. The company is building a 6,100-mile fiber network, as well as voice and data networks, throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona. For more information, visit CapRock's Web site at http://www.caprock.com. About Logix Communications Logix Communications is an integrated provider of information technology and telecommunications services to businesses throughout the southwest. Logix provides a comprehensive range of voice services, advanced data services, Internet services and customer premise equipment. Logix is a Dobson Communications Company. News and information are available at logixcom.com and 888/50-LOGIX. Statements contained in this news release regarding expected financial results and other planned events are forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risks. Among many factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected are the following: (a) the substantial indebtedness of the Company including the interest charges associated therewith there·with adv. 1. With that, this, or it. 2. In addition to that. 3. Archaic Immediately thereafter. Adv. 1. and the financial covenants imposed upon the Company by such indebtedness; (b) the Company's ability to manage rapid change and its ability to continue the integration of its predecessor companies; (c) supply and demand for data services; (d) the Company's ability to fund the significant capital requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. in order to complete its planned growth including its fiber network; (e) the Company's ability to successfully, timely and cost-effectively complete its fiber network; (f) the development of provisioning, billing, customer service and management information systems; (g) competition in the various segments of the communications industry in which the Company seeks to participate; (h) dependence upon other long distance carriers and local exchange carriers, both as customers and as suppliers; (i) dependence upon key personnel; (j) dependence upon major customers and the risk associated with international customers; (k) the regulation of the Company's industry; (l) possible service interruptions or natural disasters; (m) potential liability of 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. ; (n) need to obtain and maintain rights of way; (o) compliance with Year 2000 issues; and (p) protection of the Company's intellectual property. |
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