CLECs 2005-2009: Market Sizing, Opportunities and Players in a Rapidly Evolving Industry

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Executive Summary

I. CLEC Industry Overview

II. CLEC Industry Trends: Stimulus and Response

III. CLEC Industry Sizing and Growth

IV. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC)

A. Companies Founded as CLECs

1. Cbeyond Communications, L.L.C (Private)

2. Choice One Communications (CWON)

3. Covad Communications (COVD)

4. CTC Communications (CPTLQ)

5. Electric Lightwave Inc. (Private)

6. ICG Communications (ICGC)

7. Infohighway Communications (Private)

8. ITC^DeltaCom (ITCD)

9. KMC Telecom, Inc. (Private)

10. Lightship Telecom (Private)

11. McLeodUSA, Inc. (MCLD)

12. Mpower Communications Corp. (MPOW)

13. PaeTec Communications (Private)

14. TDS Metrocom (Private)

15. Telscape (Private)

16. Trinsic (TRIN)

17. US LEC Corporation (CLEC)

18. XO Communications (XOCM)

19. Xspedius (Private)

B. Metro Players

1. AboveNet Communications (Private)

2. FiberNet Telecom Group (Private)

3. Level 3 Communications (LVLT)

4. New Edge Networks (Private)

5. OnFiber (Private)

C. Interexchange Carriers with CLEC Status

1. AT&T (T)

2. Broadwing Communications (BWNG)

3. MCI (MCIP)

4. Sprint Communications Company (FON)

5. Talk America (TALK)

D. Cable and Utility Companies with CLEC Affiliates

1. Cinergy Communications (Private)

2. Comcast Communications (CMCSA)

3. Cox Communications (COX)

4. Progress Telecom (Private)

5. PPL Telecom (Private)

6. RCN Corporation (RCNC)

7. Telcove (Private)

8. Time Warner Telecom (TWTC)

E. Incumbents with CLEC Status

1. Alltel Communications, Inc. (AT)

2. CenturyTel (CTL)

3. NTELOS Inc. (NTLOQ)

V. Conclusions

Appendix A: Listing of CLECs

Appendix B: Methodology

Appendix C: Glossary