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Ameritech and MFS Communications Company Announce Resale Agreement for Local Network Communications Services

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Ameritech and MFS Communications Company have announced an agreement under which MFS will resell Ameritech local network communications services and features to certain business customers in the Chicago metropolitan area. This agreement complements Ameritech's commitment to local communications competition, which benefits customers, creates real choices, and unleashes market growth. MFS has extensive network facilities in the Chicago area and services customers directly over its own fiber optic network. The agreement positions MFS to serve more customers in the area, more quickly than would be possible under a solely facilities-based strategy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ameritech and MFS Communications Company have entered into an agreement for MFS to resell Ameritech local network communications services in the Chicago metropolitan area.
  • This agreement reinforces Ameritech's commitment to local communications competition and positions MFS to serve more customers in the area.
  • MFS has secured or is pursuing co-carrier arrangements in 11 states, including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
  • This is Ameritech's second local service resale agreement, following a similar agreement with U.S. Network Corporation announced on November 2nd.
  • Ameritech's local service resale plan offers a sliding scale of discounts to competitors, with the largest discounts applying to resellers who make substantial term and volume commitments.
  • MFS Communications Company is a leading provider of communication services for business, with a wide range of high-quality voice, data, and other enhanced services.
  • Ameritech is creating dozens of new information, entertainment, and interactive services for homes, businesses, and governments around the world.

Statistics:

  • 13 million: the number of customers Ameritech helps keep in touch.
  • 1.7 million: the number of cellular customers Ameritech serves.
  • 700,000: the number of paging customers Ameritech serves.
  • 1: the number of million investors holding Ameritech (NYSE: AIT) shares.
  • 2: the number of local service resale agreements announced by Ameritech, including the one with U.S. Network Corporation and the one with MFS Communications Company.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Ameritech and MFS Communications Company Announce Resale Agreement for Local Network Communications Services", November 29, 1995.
  • American Telecommunications and Utilities, "Ameritech", 1995.
  • MFS Communications Company, "MFS Communications Company, Inc.", 1995.

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