Competitive Local Exchange Industry to Shrink to $25 Billion by 2009, Reveals ATLANTIC-ACM.BOSTON -- New study reveals impact of UNE-P UNE-P Unbundled Network Element - Platform , growth pockets, opportunities, strategies and market outlook through 2009 The 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) industry will contract at a compound annual growth rate of -4.4 percent, from 2004 revenues of $31.3 billion to $25.0 billion in 2009, marking a reversal of near-continuous growth since the formal inception of the industry via the 1996 Telecommunications Act There are several laws named the Telecommunications Act
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. leading telecommunications industry research consultancy ATLANTIC-ACM's new study, CLECs 2005-2009: Market Sizing, Opportunities and Players in a Rapidly Evolving Industry. The study marks ATLANTIC-ACM's 10th year of studying the competitive local exchange industry. "Recent changes in regulations, particularly in UNE-P, will result in revenue contraction contraction, in physics contraction, in physics: see expansion. contraction, in grammar contraction, in writing: see abbreviation. contraction - reduction that will peak in 2006 but continue through 2009," said Aaron Nutt, ATLANTIC-ACM analyst covering the CLEC sector. "However, many CLECs will survive the shakeout Shakeout A situation in which many investors exit their positions, often at a loss, because of uncertainty or recent bad news circulating around a particular security or industry. Notes: During the dotcom boom and bust, numerous shakeouts occurred. and perhaps even thrive over the next several years. Facilities-based CLECs with significant customer concentrations, for example, will experience continued growth while the overall industry contracts." About the Study: CLECs 2005-2009: Market Sizing, Opportunities and Players in a Rapidly Evolving Industry is an extensive, 238-page study of the CLEC industry including market sizing and forecasting, analyses of incumbent and competitive strategies, profiles of all major CLECs, regulatory and technology trends and more. It is affordably priced at $2,495. For more information, or to order a copy of the report, visit www.atlantic-acm.com/reports/. About ATLANTIC-ACM: Boston-based ATLANTIC-ACM is a leading provider of strategic research and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" serving the telecommunications and information industries. The company assists clients in evaluating telecommunications opportunities for successful investment, market entry, and long-term planning. For more information, visit ATLANTIC-ACM's website at www.atlantic-acm.com. |
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