THE COMPETITIVE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION THIRTY YEARS & GOING STRONG

2011 ANNUAL REPORT1 FROM THE CEO’S DESK Our members – and the industry in general – also benefited from the busi- ness, networking and educational opportunities that COMPTEL presented. Our COMPTEL PLUS Convention & EXPOs brought together more than Throughout this annual report, you will see a timeline 4,300 industry leaders and decisionmakers, and exhibitors representing marking the milestones of COMPTEL and the industry 210 companies, in the Spring and Fall of 2011. In addition to the timely during the past three decades. COMPTEL was founded keynote addresses, panel discussions and workshops at our conventions, by upstarts in the long-distance market that were chal- we provided members with access to Webinars and white papers on the lenging the entrenched monopoly. We have grown and topics of importance to their business. evolved as competition expanded into other sectors – Over the years, COMPTEL has established a strong reputation for both our from local telephony and data to VoIP, video, broad- policy advocacy and business development opportunities, and we will con- band, managed services, and data tinue this momentum going forward. We hope, in these pages, you enjoy centers – as a result of the innovation, entrepreneurial the look back at COMPTEL’s first 30 years, and get a glimpse of how we spirit and leadership of our member companies, who are setting the stage for continued growth and success of your business – rely on copper, fiber and technologies to reach and the communications industry as a whole – for the years to come. their customers. During the year, we also achieved a number of critical

2011 was a year of policy advocacy wins before the Supreme Court, at the 1981 1982 celebrating the significant FCC and on Capitol Hill – all which will result in a bet- Jerry James achievements of COMPTEL. ter business and regulatory climate for our members by ensuring an open, vibrant communications marketplace CEO, COMPTEL We began the year by – whether it is in retail or wholesale, wireline or wireless, th marking the association’s 30 or business or residential. anniversary. Since 1981, COMPTEL has been the On March 21, the association On January 8, AT&T agrees to divest its local champion of competition in incorporated as Association of Long exchange service operating companies, settling an Distance Telephone Companies antitrust lawsuit, United States v. AT&T, initiated the communications industry. (ALTEL), a group of very small IBM introduces the by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1974. Judge resellers interested in promoting desktop personal Harold H. Greene, of the Federal District Court for competition with AT&T. computer. the District of Columbia, presided over the case. 2 3 30 YEARS A few weeks later, COMPTEL was joined by more than 100 mem- COMPTEL marked its 30th anniversary in style. More bers, supporters, policy- than 50 former and current COMPTEL chairmen, makers and lawmakers board members and staff joined COMPTEL at the to continue the celebra- COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2011 Convention & EXPO tion at Union Station in in Las Vegas, where an anniversary party kicked off Washington, D.C. the opening night festivities. During the convention, we also debuted a video retrospective of the as- sociation’s history, featuring a number of individuals whose leadership was instrumental in building and RIGHT: O’Reilly, McAndrews growing the association over the years. and former COMPTEL For any organiza- President Jim Smith tion to remain in business for 30 ABOVE: Former COMPTEL years is a great ac- Board Members complishment. But LEFT: Smith and former COMPTEL President and for an association in Former COMPTEL General CEO H. Russell Frisby Jr. a dynamic and ever- Counsel Carol Ann changing industry to Bischoff, Rep. Ed Markey reach this milestone and COMPTEL founding is a testament to President Jerry McAndrews the enduring spirit of its members and the continuing need for a unified voice to advocate for the COMPTEL CEO Jerry James joins former association chairmen (from left to right) William P. ABOVE: Former COMPTEL Staff O’Reilly, Richard Burk and Roy A. Wilkens 4 industry it serves. 5 MEMBERSHIP COMPTEL welcomed the following new members in 2011: • 911 Enable • Genuent • NEF Inc. • Telecom Service Bureau Inc. Throughout 2011, we have expanded our outreach • Birch Horton Bittner and Cherot PC • Global Capacity • Raisecom USA in order to attract new members in a number of sub- • Cable & Wireless Worldwide • Global Convergence Solutions • Ready Wireless LLC • TeleQuality Communications Inc. sectors of the communications industry, including • CGM LLC • Impact Telecom • Reunion Communications Inc. cloud services providers, cable companies, cyber- • The Commpliance • Contingent Network Services LLC • InterMetro Communications • RTC Associates LLC security firms, developers of managed service plat- Group, Inc. forms, wireless backhaul and 4G companies, and • Donovan & Watkins Legal Solutions • Kiesling Associates LLP • Sansay Inc. • Transmode, Systems AB the vendors that serve these markets. Additionally, • dPi Teleconnect • Life Wireless • Snom Technology Inc. • Wide Voice LLC we offered new educational opportunities exclusively Holdings LLC • DukeNet Communications • Syniverse • Worldwide Supply to our members, including an Executive Webinar Se- • Eckert Seamans Cherin & • LightSquared Technologies ries, complete with white papers, on topics such as IP • Zeus LLC Mellott LLC • LS Networks • Team Fishel interconnection for managed VoIP, IP multimedia sub- system for over-the-top services, and facilities-based • Emerios • MTI - Midwestern Since COMPTEL’s in- first-mile strategies. • FAS TEK Compliance Solutions Inc. Telecommunications Inc. ception, our primary TexAlTel, the association’s first TCP/IP is selected as the official Our efforts are paying off, as we added 37 new mission has been to 1983 state affiliate, is created. protocol for the ARPANET. support our members members in 2011 and increased overall membership by approximately 8 percent. – whether it is by ad- vocating for laws and But we are never satisfied with the status quo. New programs are being implemented that will set the ALTEL hosts first First Commercial Cellular Service, policies designed to educational conference provided by Chicago-based foster competition in foundation for future growth and provide even greater value for our members. in Woodcliff Lakes, Ameritech, is launched using the the communications January 30 to February 1, N.J., in September. Motorola DynaTAC mobile phone. industry, providing ALTEL hosts first annual timely information, or meeting in New Orleans. William P. O’Reilly elected ALTEL gains prominence after working with Reps. Dingell, enabling them to net- first Chairman of the Board; Markey and Bryant to pass H.R. 4102, which rolled back work and seal valu- Jerry McAndrews becomes access charge regime FCC was proposing to benefit AT&T. 6 able business deals. first President. 7 MEMBER DEMOGRAPHICS Member Size by Revenue Member Size by Employees >$500 Million 5000+ 1000-5000 $100-$500 Million Up to $10 Million Type of Business 500-1000 0-100 250-500 International Carrier Associate $25-$100 Million In November, ALTEL 100-250 1987 Professional Service Provider merges with the American Council of Competitive Telecommunications $10-$25 Million (ACCT) and expands its Supplier membership to include

facilities-based carriers Federal Judge Harold 1988 1985 1984 and other providers. Greene upholds core restriction on RBOC long-distance entry, allowing competitive Chicago Fiber Optics (later long distance industry known as Metropolitan Fiber to continue to grow. The first transatlantic fiber Systems, or MFS) installs fiber optic cable is completed. On January 1, unified Bell System officially splits into ALTEL changes its name to the optic cable in Chicago’s system AT&T and seven independent Regional Bell Operating Competitive Telecommunications of unused coal tunnels. Companies (RBOCs). This event unleashes a flood of Association (CompTel). technological advances for consumers and businesses, On Mother’s Day, Illinois Bell in Hinsdale County, outside of including the ability to choose and buy their own Chicago experiences a severe fire, leaving 35,000 people without telephone equipment. Teleport Communications Group, the first competitive phone service for extended periods. The event underscored the access provider (CAP), is established in New York City. risks on a one-carrier system and its inherent bottlenecks. 8 9 CONVENTION ing, the future of IP networks, intercarrier compensation, management In the Fall, we had more than 2,000 attendees gather at the Gaylord strategies, meeting network demands, M&A, OSS, smart grid, universal Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando. The COMPTEL PLUS Fall service reform, video and voice technologies, wireline and wireless, and Convention & EXPO featured almost 100 companies in the EXPO hall, Our conventions in 2011 attracted more than 4,300 attendees, an insider’s view of Congress including 10 first-time exhibitors. During the opening session, COMPTEL 210 exhibitors and dozens of influential media and industry ana- The COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2011 Convention & EXPO, which took place also recognized its outgoing Chairman Joe Ambersley for his decade of lysts, and featured prominent speakers, such as: at the Venetian in Las Vegas, featured a sold out exhibit hall that included service to the association and the Board of Directors. • , Google’s vice president and chief evangelist; 115 exhibitors, including 25 that were at COMPTEL PLUS for the first Our Fall educational agenda featured specialty programming, including • Erik Qualman, an internationally recognized guru time. The Convention also was the site of our 30th anniversary celebra- a summit on “Backhaul Strategies for Competitive Carriers,” hosted by and author of “Socialnomics;” tion, featuring a party with entertainment by Pete Dale and the Dealmak- Light Reading and a half-day workshop by Technologies Management ers – a band made up of employees at BTI Systems Inc. Inc. (TMI) on “Strategies to Maximize Your Profits in an Evolving Regula- • Richard Jalkut, president and CEO of TelePacific tory Environment: USF Allocation Issues.” Communications; and During the Spring Convention, we also had a half-day workshop hosted by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on “The State of Carrier-to-Carrier Whole- The COMPTEL • Jim Patterson, executive vice president of Infotel Broadband sale Relationships,” as well as offering additional educational opportuni- PLUS Convention Services, former CEO and co-founder of Mobile Symmetry and ties in the EXPO hall, where there was a Speaker’s Corner & EXPO – hosted former president of Sprint’s wholesale division. for exhibitor demonstrations and presentations, and a theater CompTel takes lead for competitive carriers in twice a year by Vint Cerf Proving once again that COMPTEL PLUS Conventions are the hosted by the Metro Forum (MEF). opposing wholesale FCC deregulation of AT&T COMPTEL – contin- events where “deals are done,” in 2011 more than 2,100 at-

1989 1990 in the “AT&T Dominance” proceeding. ues to be the “can’t tendees utilized the COMPTEL PLUS Business PLANner – our online miss” event for networking tool – to schedule more than 800 meetings with current companies, execu- and prospective customers in the EXPO hall and the COMPTEL tive leadership and PLUS Deal Center. The FCC sets decisionmakers price cap regulation who are serious We also continued to produce a high quality educational agenda CompTel membership Jim Smith becomes for AT&T. about succeeding that focused on hot topics such as the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, cloud expands to include local, Fiber-to-the- President of CompTel. in today’s com- computing, cybersecurity, BTOP/BIP awards, data security and pri- wireless and enhanced home trials petitive communica- vacy, data centers, deregulation, emerging technologies, enterprise service providers. begin in tions marketplace. IP architectures, Ethernet over copper, fiber access, federal contract- Cerritos, Calif. 10 11 ADVOCACY • Successful Opposition to the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger In March The late Terrence Barnich, then Chairman of the Illinois Commerce 2011, AT&T announced its intention to acquire T-Mobile. Commission, issues a monograph entitled “Telecommunications Free Trade COMPTEL, working on its own and in conjunction 1992 Zones,” which outlines the foundational tenets of local telecom competition. COMPTEL’s tireless advocacy efforts continue to pay off for our with other like-minded organizations, actively opposed members. In 2011, our policy team scored a number of prominent the transaction through filings at the FCC, lobbying Whether it’s in wins in the courts and continued to effectively represent the competi- on Capitol Hill, press outreach and grassroots efforts Washington, D.C., tive communications sector’s interests before federal and state regu- via our FreeToCompete.org website. COMPTEL was one of the 50 lators and on Capitol Hill. Among COMPTEL’s accomplishments instrumental in underscoring how the merger would this year included: Introduction of inexpensive Web browsers states, or in another impact wireless backhaul, innovation and special access enable mass access to the World Wide Web. country around the • Supreme Court Wins COMPTEL scored two wins before the services and result in AT&T’s dominance in both the world, the laws Supreme Court, both by unanimous decision. The first case – wireless and wireline markets. Ultimately the Department passed by legisla- FCC v. AT&T – stemmed from a Freedom of Information Act of Justice sued to enjoin the merger on antitrust grounds tors and the policies (FOIA) request filed by COMPTEL in 2005 seeking records from and the FCC circulated a draft Order recommending formulated by the the FCC relating to an investigation into AT&T’s participation a hearing to explore whether the merger would result Federal Communi- in the E-Rate program. The core issue of the case, which in less competition, job loss and harm to key markets, cations Commission Rep. Greg Walden overturned a federal appeals court decision, centered on among other issues. On December 19, AT&T (FCC), state utility whether corporations could assert personal privacy interests to and Deutsche Telekom officially terminated the commissions, inter- prevent the government from releasing documents about them. planned merger. • Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service Reform Engaging with our national regulators The Supreme Court refused to extend personal privacy rights to 1991 members, we succeeded in getting consensus on a Competitive Amendment and other agencies corporations under FOIA. In the second case – Talk America to a proposal offered by six incumbent telcos. During this process, COMPTEL can have a great Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T Michigan was able to build stronger relations with other industry stakeholders – such as bearing on the day- – the Supreme Court reversed a decision by the 6th Circuit, cable companies, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners to-day operations – and ruled that AT&T must lease entrance facilities used for (NARUC), the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) and American Cable and ultimate success interconnection purposes to other carriers at cost-based rates. Association ACA – that also took issue with the incumbents’ proposal. The – of our member August 6, 1991, the first The Court of Appeals FCC adopted its ICC/USF reform order in October. Website goes online at CERN. orders Judge Green to lift companies. These entrance facilities – typically wires or cables used • IP-to-IP Interconnection Our advocacy was responsible for getting this issue for transmission –connect competitive providers’ networks the ban on RBOC entry into information services. included in the ICC/USF reform order, with the FCC stating that it expects all with the incumbent LEC network for the mutual exchange of carriers to negotiate in good faith on IP-to-IP interconnection for voice traffic. 12 telecommunications traffic and are critical to our members. 13 ADVOCACY • Lifeline/Link Up Reform We succeeded in getting the FCC On Capitol Hill COMPTEL staff was active on a number of other legislative initiatives to adopt industry-proposed changes to an interim plan COMPTEL continues to be a go-to source for Congressional committees that impact our members, as well, including bill cramming, cybersecurity, for dealing with duplicate Lifeline claims. The FCC was and staff seeking comment and input on key telecommunications issues. data security, privacy, interoperability and eligibility language with re- expected to vote an order on long-term Lifeline/Link Up In 2011, we continued our efforts to educate new members of Congress gard to spectrum policy, next-generation 911 and online piracy. reform in the first quarter 2012. and staff via meet and greets, and briefings on the competitive industry, We also debuted the Capitol Hill Review, a new e-newsletter that is Internet service providers • CenturyLink/Qwest Merger We worked with the FCC and the featuring representatives from our member companies. designed to provide members with additional news and information on (ISPs) begin selling Internet merging companies to obtain conditions on behalf of our With our advocacy on FCC process reform, we succeeded in getting relevant topics being addressed by Congress. The publication is avail- via phone modem to members. These efforts resulted in several members entering many of our suggestions on rulemaking changes included in the bill as in- able to COMPTEL members only. growing computer networks individual agreements with Qwest on the issues we raised. troduced. COMPTEL also was active in educating members of Congress throughout the globe. • Pole Attachment Fees We succeeded in getting the FCC to about its Competitive Amendment, the need for IP-to-IP interconnection Advances, such as Digital reduce pole attachment fees for members and to reduce the and other issues related to ICC and USF reform, which resulted in letters Subscriber Line (DSL), COMPTEL Chairman Dale R. Schmick and FCC Commissioner time intervals for the “make ready” process. Additionally, and calls to the Commission in support of our issues. CompTel launches its appear to support faster Robert M. McDowell we joined with the National Cable & Telecommunications state policy program. delivery of data via phone After President Clinton pledges Association (NCTA) and tw telecom in seeking lines. Asymmetric DSL to veto pro-RBOC legislation,

1993 reconsideration or clarification of the telecom rate formula (ADSL) is standardized. CompTel and its members play adopted by the FCC in its April pole attachment order. In an effort to standardize pivotal role in gaining key Internet practices, Tim Berners- pro-competitive provisions in Lee founded the World Wide Congressional bill revamping • Forbearance In January, we intervened in the U.S. Court of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is 1994 Web Consortium (W3C) at MIT. 1995 federal telecommunications law. Appeals for the 10th Circuit, and filed a brief in support of established for reliable transmission the FCC’s decision denying Qwest forbearance from Section over the Internet in conjunction with CompTel forges informal 251 (c)(3) and dominant carrier regulation in Phoenix. The the Transport Control Protocol (TCP). coalition with AT&T, MCI case was argued in September. Rep. Ed Markey and Sprint to resist RBOC legislative efforts to gain long • Special Access In July, together with other parties, we filed a distance entry while keeping Petition for Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Competitive Long Distance Coalition Former Sen. Howard Baker their local monopolies. the D.C. Circuit to compel action by the FCC in the special (CLDC) is founded by CompTel, AT&T, becomes Chairman of CLDC. access rulemaking proceeding. MCI, Sprint and LDDS Communications.

14 15 FINANCIALS ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS The RBOCs contest In Orange County, Calif., Cox (and win) the Communications becomes the first cable 2011 2010 2011 2010 FCCs authority company to install a Class 5 switch. Cash and cash equivalents $1,631,639 $1,670,333 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $100,732 $119,921 on overseeing the opening of Accounts receivable $1,730 $106 Deferred revenue $898,148 $1,296,785 local telephone Prepaid expenses $155,450 $158,652 Deferred lease incentive-current $39,926 $39,926 markets under the The first interconnection agreement between a CLEC and an BOC is approved Investments $4,319,902 $4,357,900 Deferred lease incentive-long term $36,659 $76,524 Telecommunications Act of 1996. by Illinois Commerce Commission. Property and equipment, net $99,720 $160,442 Deferred compensation $68,672 $137,526 Restricted investment $76,537 $76,156 Other liabilities $44,526 $52,403 Deferred compensation $68,672 $137,526 Total Liabilities $1,188,663 $1,723,085 Ameritech and BellSouth file, under the Telecom Total Assets $6,353,650 $6,561,115 Net assets-unrestricted $5,164,987 $4,838,030 Act of 1996, to provide long distance services Total Liabilities and Net Assets $6,353,650 $6,561,115 within their service areas. Both companies are denied permission to do so based on the lack of 1996 1997 competition in their local markets.

FCC implements 1996 Telecom Act with key Worldcom and MFS SBC wins a temporary victory when a Bell Company Mergers: pro-competitive competitive local exchange Communications merge Texas court rules that the Telecom Act of SBC acquires Pacific 1996 is anti-competitive by requiring the On February 8, the carrier (CLEC) interconnection provisions to provide combined local CompTel launches its Telesis, and Bell Atlantic RBOCs to complete a series of steps to Telecommunications Act of sought by CompTel. and long distance services. international policy program. acquires Nynex open their local markets while placing no 1996 – which was designed such requirements on competitors (IXCs) to increase competition in all wishing to enter the local markets. aspects of the communications The World Wide Web begins to revolutionize Genevieve Morelli, CompTel’s Executive Vice President and market – is signed into law. First CLEC Class 5 switch is purchased commerce, creativity and communication. by Teleport Communications Group Inc. General Counsel, steps in to serve as interim President. 16 17 BOARD OF CompTel presents the Chairman J. Sherman Henderson III, Gary Fry, Managing Partner, Medium Companies Scott Widham, CEO, Alpheus Champions of Competition Joe Ambersley, Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus, Lightyear United Gateway LLC Scott E. Beer, General Communications LLC Qwest acquires U S West. award to the Hon. William DIRECTORS 1 PAETEC Communications LLC Grey Humphrey, Vice Chairman, Counsel, Zayo Large Companies Baxter, former Assistant Dale R. Schmick, Chief Strategy Deborah Ward, CEO, TSI DDR Broadband Networks Ron Beaumont, Founder and CEO, Ed Cadieux, Vice President, Senior, Attorney General in the 1 Officer, YourTel America Inc. Jerry Watts, Vice President, Keith Kramer, Executive Vice Hypercube LLC Regulatory Counsel Windstream Antitrust Division at the U.S. Bell Atlantic acquires Department of Justice; Anne Vice Chairman Government and Industry Affairs, President, STS Telecom Gene Chohon, Vice President of Doug Carlen, Senior Vice President GTE, combined company EarthLink Sales and Market Development, Zone Bingaman, Chairman and Julia Strow, Co-Founder, Jason Lawton, Senior Director and General Counsel, changes name to Verizon. CEO of Valor Telecom, LLC; Cbeyond Inc. Telecom Inc. Board of Directors Network Operations, FastTrack William Haas, Vice President, Public Bernard Ebbers, President Communications Inc.3 David Eckmann, Director of Core Treasurer Small Companies Policy and Regulatory, PAETEC and CEO, WorldCom; Judge Business Development, Legal and Jim Butman, Group President, TDS Ron Contrado, CEO, Homisco John M. Monday, Director of IP COMPTEL begins Harold Greene, U.S. District Regulatory Affairs, FPL FiberNet LLC Russell Oliver, Executive Vice Kevin B. Coyne, President and and Voice Services, FastTrack President, Chief Strategy Officer, honoring individuals Court, Washington, D.C.; Sen. Executive Committee At-Large 3 COO, FiberLight LLC Communications Inc. Paul W. Hobby, Chairman and CEO, One Communications Corp. who have supported Edward Markey (D-Mass.); Bill Dan Boynton, President and Kurt van Wagenen, President Alpheus Communications communications McGowan, Chairman and CEO CEO, Zone Telecom Inc.2 Steven Dorf, President and Don Shepheard, Vice President, industry competition of MCI Communications Corp.; General Manager, Kansas and CEO, FiberTower Jerry Ou, President and CEO, Federal Regulatory Affairs and Policy, Matt Carter, President, Sprint with the Champion of Alan Peyser, Co-founder and Fiber Network Matrix Telecom Inc. tw telecom Inc. Wholesale Solutions, Sprint2 Competition award. The Chairman of Simplexity; Sen. Michael K. Robinson, President Russ Shipley, Senior Vice President, Ted Stevens (R-Alaska); and 1998 first recipients are Rep. and CEO, Broadview Networks Wholesale and Network Services, Roy A. Wilkens, President and 1Ambersley served as chairman from January to March 2011, Schmick was elected to serve as chairman for the 2011-2012 term. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.) 2Boynton was on the Executive Committee until June 2011 and was succeeded by Carter in October. Chuck Taylor, CEO, TelePacific Communications and Sen. Ernest “Fritz” CEO of McLeodUSA Network & 2001 1999 3Lawton was the FastTrack representative from January-June, and Monday served from July-December. Americatel Corporation 2000 Hollings (D-S.C.). Data Services Operations.

H. Russell Frisby, Bell Atlantic becomes the SBC acquires Southern New England Bell Atlantic’s and Jerry James is elected Chairman Worldcom Jr., is named Bell South’s bids of CompTel’s Board of Directors. acquires MCI. first RBOC to be approved Telephone (SNET) of Connecticut. CompTel merges with President and to enter the long to offer inter-LATA long America’s Carriers Douglas H. Hanson is elected CompTel introduces the “Break CEO of CompTel. distance market distance services to Telecommunications Chairman of CompTel’s Board the Bottleneck” campaign. are denied. SBC acquires Ameritech. customers in New York. 18 Lyle Patrick is elected Chairman of CompTel’s Board of Directors. Association (ACTA) of Directors. 19 STAFF Jerry James, CEO Meeting & Membership Tracy MacDonald, Member CompTel honors Roger Haisman, Vice President, Programs, Support Manager FCC Commissioner Finance & Administration SBC Communications Membership and Conference Services Kevin J. Martin Stephen D. Trotman, CFO Kevin Morris, Membership acquires AT&T Corp., and George Rick Ardalan, Business Development Relations Manager changes name of Anna Bayer, Website and Database Manager Vinall, Executive and Marketing Manager combined entity to AT&T. Debra Butler, Staff Accountant Communications Vice President Amy Smith, Senior Director, Gail Norris, Public Relations of Business Geraldine “Gerri” Culpepper, Meetings Services Development at Administrative Assistant/Receptionist Talk America, with Earl Comstock is 2003 the Champions of Verizon

Policy 2004 named President and Mary C. Albert, Assistant General Counsel Competition award. 2005 CEO of CompTel. 2006 acquires MCI. 2007 Alan Hill, Senior Vice President, Government Relations Karen Reidy, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Vice President Al Gore delivers 2002 the keynote address at CompTel/ CompTel merges with the Association of ASCENT Fall Convention. Communications Enterprises (ASCENT), J. Sherman Henderson CompTel merges with COMPTEL honors Jerry James is CompTel introduces an association formed originally in 1992 III is elected Chairman of the Association for Local the Hon. F. James named CEO of The Connection, a as the Telecommunications Resellers CompTel’s Board of Directors. Telecommunications Services Sensenbrenner, Jr. COMPTEL. weekly e-newsletter. Association (TRA), which adopted the COMPTEL honors Rep. Charles (ALTS), which was created in (R-Wis.), Chairman of Richard Burk is elected Chairman ASCENT name in May 2000. “Chip” Pickering Jr. (R-Miss.) and 1987 to represent companies the House Committee of CompTel’s Board of Directors. H. Brian Thompson, Chairman that build, own and on the Judiciary, with of Comsat International and operate competitive local the Champions of COMPTEL takes former Chairman and CEO of LCI communications networks. Competition award. over reigns of CompTel honors Ambassador Kathryn Linda International with the Champions Free to Compete of Competition award. Website. Haycock Proffitt, former U.S. Ambassador In March, the FCC declares cable modem service to be an FCC adopts Triennial Review to the Republic of Malta and founder, interstate information service which does not involve a Drew Walker is named interim CEO of CompTel. AT&T acquires BellSouth. former President and CEO of Call-America separate offering of telecommunications service. Order on Aug. 21. 20 with the Champions of Competition award. 21 MEMBER Charter Business Enghouse Networks - Pulse, NetOne Kansas Fiber Network Raisecom USA Team Fishel US Signal Company LLC CHR Solutions, Inc. Suite, Data Services KDL RBC Daniels Tech Valley Communications USCarrier Telecom COMPANIES Cisco Systems Enventis Telecom, Inc. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP RCN Telecom Services, LLC Technologies Management, Inc. Verizon CIT Group, Inc. Equinox Information Systems Kiesling Associates LLP Ready Wireless, LLC Telecom Service Bureau, Inc. Vertek Corporation CoBank Excel Telecommunications Knology Regulatory and Tax Consultants, LLC Systems, Inc. VIXXI Solutions Communications Data Group FAS TEK Compliance Solutions, Inc. Life Wireless Holdings, LLC Reunion Communications, Inc. TelePacific Communications Walker and Associates Compliance Solutions, Inc. FastTrack Communications, Inc. LightRiver Technologies, Inc. RiverRock Systems TeleQuality Communications, Inc. WCI Consolidated Communications Federation of Internet Service LightSpeed Technologies RNK Communications TeleSphere Software Wide Voice, LLC Contingent Network Services LLC Providers of the Americas (FISPA) LightSquared RTC Associates, LLC TeliaSonera International Carrier Windstream 24/7 Fiber Network CoreTel Communications FiberLight LLC Lightyear Network Solutions LLC Sales Tax Associates, Inc. Telispire Worldwide Supply 321 Communications CoreTel Communications, Inc. Fiberlink, LLC Logix Communications Sandy Beaches Software TelNet Worldwide Xtel Communications, Inc. CoStreet Communications Fibertech Networks, LLC LS Networks Sansay, Inc. The Commpliance Group, Inc. XTERA Communications, Inc. 911 Enable Creative Interconnect FiberTower Marcatel / Vivaro segTEL, Inc. The Northridge Group, Inc. YourTel America, Inc. Accedian Networks Inc. Communications, LLC FPL FiberNet LLC Matrix Telecom, Inc. Sidera Networks Thermo Credit, LLC Zayo Group, LLC Access Point Inc. Creative Support Solutions, LLC Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. MegaGate Broadband snom technology, Inc. TMC Communications Zeus Telecommunications LLC ACN CSF Corporation Garvey Schubert Barer Microsoft Spirit Communications Tower Cloud AGL Networks CustomCall Data Systems, Inc. GENBAND Microtech-tel Sprint Transcom Holdings, Inc. Dale R. Schmick elected Chairman COMPTEL Alliance Group Services, Inc. Cyan Genuent Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative SRP Telecom Transmode, Systems AB of COMPTEL’s Board of Directors th Alpheus Communications, LLC Dash Carrier Services GeoResults, Inc. MRV Communications STS Telecom TransNexus celebrates 30 American Fiber Systems Data Connection Corp. Global Capacity MTI - Midwestern Sunesys, LLC TransTelco, Inc. anniversary at Americatel Corporation The FCC’s much-hyped 700-MHz (MetaSwitch) Global Convergence Solutions Telecommunications, Inc. Syniverse Technologies Tri-M Communications, Inc. the COMPTEL ANI Networks Data Tech, Inc. Granite Telecommunications LLC National Farmers Union Insurance Taqua, LLC TSI spectrum auction closed after nearly ANPI Zone Telecom PLUS Spring 2011 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. NEF, Inc. TCO Network, Inc. tw telecom, Inc. eight weeks of continuous bidding Arent Fox LLP DCA Services, Inc. GSAssociates, LLC Neustar, Inc. TDS UDP Convention & ATL RespOrg Services DDR Broadband Networks GWI - Great Works Internet Neutral Tandem TDS Metrocom United Gateway, LLC 2009 with $19.6 billion in bids. 2008 Atlantic-ACM Dexter Systems, Inc. Hatteras Networks O1 Communications, Inc. 2010 2011 EXPO in Las Vegas. BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC Dickstein Shapiro Hypercube LLC Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. BCN Telecom, Inc. Donovan & Watkins Legal Solutions i2GEMINI, Inc One Communications Corp. BillSoft, Inc. DoubleHorn Communications, LLC IDI Billing Solutions Optelian Bingham McCutchen LLP dPi Teleconnect Impact Telecom Overture Networks Birch Horton Bittner and DSET Corporation Independent Optical Network Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. COMPTEL introduces Cherot PC DukeNet Communications iNetworks Group, Inc. PAETEC Broadview Networks EarthLink IntelePeer Pangaea Networks Members Only Web portal. Broadvox Easton Telecom Services, LLC InterMetro Communications Peerless Network, Inc. Cable & Wireless Worldwide Eckert Seamans Cherin & Interstate FiberNet Pictometry International Matt Salmon, former Joe Ambersley is The U.S. Supreme Court March 1, the Supreme CABS Agent Mellott, LLC (EarthLink Business Company) Positron Access Solutions, Inc. U.S. Congressman elected Chairman announces that it will hear the Court rules 8-0 in COMPTEL’s Casey, Gentz & Bayliff , L.L.P. Edison Carrier Solutions Iowa Network Services Power & Telephone Supply Co. from Arizona, joins COMPTEL launches of COMPTEL’s case FCC v. AT&T, about corporate favor in FCC v. AT&T. Cbeyond, Inc. Emerios iQsim Preferred Long Distance CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Business EMS Financial Services IRIS Networks Profitec Billing Services, Inc. COMPTEL as the upgraded Career Center. Board of Directors. personal privacy, which stemmed CenturyLink Endstream Communications, LLC ITO Rad Data Communications CENX, Inc. association’s President. from a FOIA request at the FCC CGM, LLC filed by COMPTEL in 1995. 22 23 THE COMPETITIVE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

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