New Kid in Town.Arkansas iNet LLC of Little Rock, doing business as World Lynx, is seeking approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) regulates the service and rates of those utilities subject to its jurisdiction in Arkansas. When it was originally created by the General Assembly in 1899, this was only the Railroads. to become a local phone company, according to executive director Brian Shaddock shaddock: see grapefruit. . But World Lynx doesn't really want to see local phone service. World Lynx really wants to sell high-speed DSL lines for Internet access to business and residential users. To do that it has to be recognized as a "competing local exchange carrier," or 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) . World Lynx is an Internet service provider 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. with 18,000 customers that also does computer sales, network consulting and offers ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and T-1 Internet connections. "Our core business is Internet," he said. "We're not going to focus on local phone service. As we pick up DSL, T-1 or other broadband customers, we will offer them the option of local phone service for single source billing." Shaddock said the company plans to offer DSL services at competitive prices in 25 locations around Arkansas in the first half of this year. |
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