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Level 3 CEO James Crowe Assumes Chair Of Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554
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March 6, 2000 DAVID FISKE – 202-418-0513
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS CEO JAMES CROWE ASSUMES CHAIR OF NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL FCC Chairman William E. Kennard and Commissioner Michael K. Powell today announced that James Q. Crowe, President and CEO of Level 3 Communications, Inc., will chair the next term of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC V). Both thanked AT&T CEO C. Michael Armstrong for leading the Council during its previous term (NRIC IV) The Council's members are senior representatives of providers and users of telecommunications services and products, including telecommunications carriers, the satellite, cable television, wireless and computer industries, trade associations, labor and consumer representatives, manufacturers, research organizations and government related organizations.
The role of the Council is to develop recommendations for the Commission and the telecommunications industry to assure optimal reliability, interoperability and interconnectivity of, and accessibility to, public telecommunications networks. Last year, NRIC IV played a significant leadership role in telecommunications industry Y2K preparations.
Crowe has been CEO of Level 3 Communications since August 1997. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of WorldCom, Inc. from January to July 1997, and as Chairman and CEO of MFS Communications from 1986 through 1996. He is a director of three other telecommunications companies: Commonwealth Telephone, Dallas, Pennsylvania; RCN Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey; and Inacom Communications, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska. NRIC was first formed in January 1992 following a series of major telephone service outages and initially analyzed the causes of telephone service outages and recommended steps to avoid or mitigate such outages. In 1994, the Council's membership was expanded to include representatives of the satellite, cable television and wireless industries and it examined new reliability issues raised by the entry of new service providers and by changing telecommunications technologies. In 1996, the Council developed recommendations for implementing Section 256 of the 1996 Act relating to oversight of joint network planning by telecommunications carriers and the development, by standards-setting organizations, of public telecommunications network interconnectivity standards.
Further information about NRIC's activities and reports is available on its Web site at
www.nric.org - FCC - For further information, contact Kent Nilsson (202) 418-0845 in the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the building blocks to enable Level 3’s customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company’s Web address is www.Level3.com.
"Level 3 Communications,” "Level 3," the red 3D brackets and the Level 3 Communications logo are registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Any other service, product or company names recited herein may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements that we make in this press release are forward looking in nature. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals include, but are not limited to our ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on our network; defend our intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of our debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
