RE: Verizon wins MCI

["McLean Pickett" <McLean.Pickett () ptgcorp com>]

Yes, this includes the former Digex Web Hosting employees (from a former
Digex employee...) It does not include the former Digex Leased
Line/Intermedia staff - those that still exist.

McLean

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From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of
william(at)elan.net
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:23 PM
To: Hannigan, Martin
Cc: 'nanog () merit edu'
Subject: Re: Verizon wins MCI 



On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote:

> I was set on QUUest or UUQwest for the new name, too. 

What, don't you like UUVeriNET even better? :)

> Verizon wins the battle for MCI, pays < 7B.

I'm not financier, but this price seems rather low considering how large
Worldcom is/used to be and that it includes all former UUNET, MCI, MFS,
WCOM, etc. BTW - did this include Digex as well?

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William Leibzon
Elan Networks
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