RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004--XO Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:XOCM.OB), one of the nation's leading providers of broadband telecommunications services, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's March 2 ruling on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) "Triennial Review Order" on local telephone competition.
The following statement should be attributed to Carl Grivner, chief executive officer of XO Communications:
"XO plans to continue to use its nationwide facilities-based network to vigorously compete against the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). XO does not rely on RBOC facilities to switch the majority of its customers' traffic and, therefore, will not be affected by the court's decision pertaining to UNE-P service, nor its likely impact on UNE-P providers if this decision is not reversed. Additionally, with the pending acquisition of Allegiance and its hundreds of collocation sites, XO will become the largest facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier in the country.
"Last week's court decision is a step backwards towards ensuring competition in the telecommunications industry. For customers and the overall landscape of competition, it is a disappointing decision. Customers want choices that provide them with excellent service and competitive pricing. This decision is an obstacle to choice in the marketplace.
"XO supports the FCC's efforts to seek a stay of the decision and further review at the United States Supreme Court. XO also takes exception to the RBOCs' relentless attempts to eviscerate FCC rules adopted to protect the benefits of local service competition for businesses and consumers."
About XO Communications
XO Communications is a leading broadband telecommunications services provider offering a complete portfolio of telecommunications services, including: local and long distance voice, Internet access, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), Ethernet, Wavelength, Web Hosting and Integrated voice and data services.
XO has assembled an unrivaled set of facilities-based broadband networks and Tier One Internet peering relationships in the United States. XO currently offers facilities-based broadband telecommunications services within and between more than 70 markets throughout the United States.
