mPhase Announces Signing Of Additional Affiliate Agreements And Results of Shareholder Voting On Proposals.Business/Technology Editors NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001 Directors and Auditors Reappointed; Agreements With MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , STARZ! To Distribute Programming Via Traverser(TM) Digital Video and Data Delivery System Announced mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : XDSL), the leading designer of broadcast digital television and high-speed data solutions for the telecommunications industry, announced that shareholders approved the reelection re·e·lect also re-e·lect tr.v. re·e·lect·ed, re·e·lect·ing, re·e·lects To elect again. re of all directors, approval of a new employee stock option plan and reappointment reappointment Hospital practice The renewal of medical staff membership and privileges of a practitioner whose previous service on the medical staff has met the staff's standard of Pt care. See Appointment. of Arthur Andersen LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control as the Company's auditors for another year. The proposal for the creation of a new class of preferred stock did not garner sufficient votes for passage. During a presentation following the official business meeting, the Company announced that additional affiliation agreements have been executed between mPhaseTelevision and The MTV Network (including MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, TV Land CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. , GAS, Nick Too, MTV2, MTVX, MTVS MTVS Modified Time-Varying Setpoint , VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Country and VH1 Uno); the Encore and STARZ! channels and the Fox family of channels including Fox, Fox Sports South, National Geographic, Fox Movie Channel and FX, for the retransmission of their programming via the mPhase Traverser(TM) Digital Video and Data Delivery System (DVDDS DVDDS Digital Video and Data Delivery System (MPhase) ). The Traverser(TM) makes significant economic sense for telcos seeking a secure video-over-DSL transport system for the delivery of high quality video to its customers while opening up new market opportunities for programmers and broadcasters. The announcement follows the signing of affiliate agreements with a number of leading programmers such as CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. , MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , A&E, C-SPAN, E!Entertainment and Great American Country To meet Wikipedia's and comply with our neutral point of view policy, this article or section may require cleanup. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. , for the purpose of retransmitting their content via copper telephone wires using DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , utilizing the Traverser(TM) DVDDS. mPhase was assisted in its negotiations for affiliate agreements by Stim Media Consultants Ltd. "We are pleased that shareholders overwhelmingly approved the reelection of the Company's directors slate, the SOP and the reappointment of Arthur Andersen LLC as its independent auditors," said mPhase 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. Ronald A. Durando. "We were obviously disappointed that the proposal to create a new class of preferred stock was not approved. Although we believe the preferred shares could have provided the Company with an alternative means of raising capital without diluting the ownership of common shareholders, and would have given us wider latitude in our ability to finance the Company's growth, we will continue to seek the funding we need to carry out the controlled introduction of the Traverser(TM) on terms that balance the expectations of new investors with existing stockholders." Concurrent with the annual meeting, the Company also announced that it will be the first to provide visitors to SUPERCOMM2001 with the experience of real-time, MPEG-2 digital television programming utilizing a DSL-based Non-Internet Protocol (NIP) platform via its Traverser(TM) DVDDS. The convention, the largest domestic show of its kind targeting telephone companies, takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta, GA from June 5th through 7th. The Traverser(TM) DVDDS , along with the complete mPhase DSL Components Line, will be on display at the Booth #3958 in the Main Exhibit Hall. According to mPhase Vice President of Sales Paul Kennedy, "this is yet another `first' for mPhase Technologies and it provides convention attendees with dramatic evidence of the wisdom of our value proposition--combining real-time, MPEG-2 quality television programming with the staples of high-speed Internet access, data and voice to enable telephone companies to become Full Service Networks (FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. ) in a cost-effective and reliable manner." He added, "we are enabling telcos to retain their existing customer base by adding a full complement of communications and entertainment options while empowering them to create new profit centers via the distribution of television-over-DSL." About mPhase Technologies, Inc. mPhase Technologies, the leading designer of broadcast digital television and high-speed data solutions for the telecommunications industry, operates two primary business segments, marketing its proprietary Traverser(TM) Digital Video Data Delivery System (DVDDS) and DSL Components Line to telephone companies worldwide. The Traverser(TM) DVDDS enables telephone companies to cost-effectively and reliably transmit up to 400 channels of MPEG-2 quality, broadcast (real time) digital television programming utilizing a NIP-based platform, high-speed Internet access and traditional telephone service, simultaneously, over existing copper telephone lines. The Company believes that by avoiding transmission of video over traditional IP- or ATM-based networks, it possesses the capability to deliver a superior, more reliable and cost-effective video experience to the end user. The comprehensive package offered by mPhase and mPhaseTelevision.net provides telcos with turnkey systems that couple technology with content, thereby enhancing their revenue opportunities. More information is available at www.mPhaseTech.com or by calling 1.877.mPhaseTV. Investors may obtain additional information and subscribe to notification services by referring to the Investor Information page at the mPhase Web site, by calling the mPhase 24-hour toll-free Investor Hotline at 1.877.411.XDSL (9375), or by calling the Investor Relations Department at 203.854.1343. Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include the following: fluctuations in customer demand; the Company's ability to manage its growth; the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the Company's markets; the risks associated with competition; the risks associated with international sales as the Company expands its markets; and the ability of the Company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's 10-KSB and 10-QSB federal filings. |
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