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XO Communications Praises FCC Decision Denying Qwest's Regulatory Forbearance Petitions
| Source: XO Communications
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - July 25, 2008) - BACKGROUND: The Federal Communications
Commission today denied, 5 to 0, Qwest's petitions for regulatory
forbearance from wholesale pricing rules on "last mile connections" in
Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Seattle.
The following comments are attributable to Heather Burnett Gold, senior
vice president - external affairs, at XO Communications.
"XO Communications praises Chairman Martin and each of the Commissioners
for a unanimous decision denying Qwest's petitions for regulatory
forbearance. We thank the U.S. Congress and the state public utility
commissions of Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota and Washington for their
bipartisan, pro-consumer support of competition.
"Today's FCC action upholds the pro-competitive pricing rules that
constitute the heart of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. This decision is
a victory for competition and consumers, and ensures that millions of
business and residential customers throughout Qwest's region will continue
to benefit from choice, innovation and lower prices.
"The FCC reached its unanimous decision through rigorous analysis of market
data. The evidence refuted Qwest's arguments and exposed their forbearance
petitions as premature.
"Following close after the Commission's unanimous rejection of similar
forbearance bids by Verizon, today's FCC action sends a strong message to
Qwest and all Baby Bells that attempt to end-run the Telecommunications
Act."
About XO Communications
XO, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB : XOHO ), is a leading provider
of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications
services providers, including Fortune 500 businesses, leading cable
companies, carriers, content providers, and mobile operators. Utilizing its
unique and powerful nationwide IP network and extensive local metro
networks and broadband wireless facilities, XO offers customers a broad
range of managed voice, data and IP services in 75 metropolitan markets
across the United States. For more information, visit www.xo.com.