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Level 3 to buy Broadwing for $1.4 billion

October 17, 2006 1:32 PM PDT

Acquisition is latest in a string by Level 3 in aim to better compete against the big telephone companies.

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

June 5, 2006 8:53 AM PDT

Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate.

Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

June 9, 2006 11:34 AM PDT

Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated.

Net firms reach deal to avoid new blackout

October 31, 2005 6:42 AM PST

Cogent and Level 3 reach an agreement that will prevent a repeat, for now, of this month's Net backbone outage.

Net blackout sparks talk of new rules

October 10, 2005 6:36 AM PDT

Congressman, consumers say government should prevent company disputes from cutting off Net services.

Blackout shows Net's fragility

June 6, 2006 1:53 PM PDT

A dispute between major Internet backbone companies has selectively shut down e-mail and Web sites for many online.

Network feud leads to Net blackout

October 6, 2005 2:25 PM PDT

Two major Net companies stop exchanging traffic, cutting off access to each other's networks for some customers.

Microsoft, can you hear me now?

May 3, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Redmond says several improvements to its MSN Messenger Internet telephony feature are now available to all users of the tool.

Level 3 withdraws request for VoIP fee ruling

March 22, 2005 6:00 AM PST

One of the most important Internet telephony rulings of the year was expected from federal regulators Tuesday, but now it won't happen.

Level 3 to cancel 3Tone Net phone service

February 9, 2005 2:28 PM PST

Networking specialist is developing a new service for 3Tone's approximately 100 customers.

Optical networking: The next generation

November 4, 2004 4:46 PM PST

Forget Internet2. The National LambdaRail is the most ambitious network research project going.

Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business

October 1, 2004 10:59 AM PDT

The network service provider is spending $34 million on the dial-up Internet access business.

Companies team to provide voice over cable

May 3, 2004 10:36 AM PDT

Net2Phone says that by using Level 3 technology it will be able to offer less-expensive Internet-based phone sevices to cable companies.

The real fight begins for AT&T, Baby Bells

April 23, 2004 3:18 PM PDT

Telecommunications players are divided over the meaning of an FCC ruling that says AT&T must pay local landline fees for long-distance calls routed, in part, over the Internet.

Level 3 problem leads to Net slowdown

February 25, 2004 5:48 PM PST

Some of the world's most popular Web sites experience a slowdown stemming from a hardware problem at the hosting giant, according to an Internet measurement firm.

Level 3 calls up toll-free VoIP

January 13, 2004 7:44 AM PST

The company, which sells voice and data services to other carriers, launches a service that lets customers use VoIP for toll-free calling across the United States.

Level 3 maps overseas plans

January 12, 2004 3:54 PM PST

Level 3 Communications executives say the Net phone service provider is taking major steps to expand into Europe and Asia.

Level 3 wants access charge exemption

January 5, 2004 5:57 PM PST

The Internet telephone service provider asks for relief from rules that determine how much telephone companies charge each other, according to a recent FCC filing.

ISPs rush to fix Cisco flaw

July 16, 2003 5:37 PM PDT

Internet service providers are vulnerable to a flaw in Cisco routers that could cause some Web sites and servers to become inaccessible, according to network administrators.

Study: IT outsourcing often disappoints

April 17, 2003 11:23 AM PDT