IP: Verizon will Facilitate Migration of Northpoint Customers to Alternative of Their Choice -- GOOD CITIZENS Now the rest please

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

>
>NEWS RELEASE
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>March 30, 2001
>
>Contact:
>Larry Plumb
>703-974-3428
>lawrence.d.plumb@verizon.com
>
>
>Verizon will Maintain Connections for
>NorthPoint Customers
>
>The Company will Facilitate the Migration of NorthPoint Customers to an
>Alternative of Their Choice
>
>      BACKGROUND - News stories reported on Thursday, March 29, 2001, that
>NorthPoint Communications announced it is taking immediate steps to take
>down service and advised its customers to expect network outages and
>termination of DSL services immediately.  NorthPoint declared bankruptcy
>recently and is wrapping up its business.  The statement below should be
>attributed to Tom Maguire, vice president, CLEC Operations, Verizon
>Communications.
>
>
>Verizon will leave all NorthPoint DSL customer connections in service at no
>charge for the time being to give those NorthPoint customers time to
>arrange a transition to a new service provider.  This may permit customers
>to continue to use their broadband Internet service, assuming Internet
>backbone companies and other parties follow Verizon's lead and leave the
>network intact.
>
>Verizon recently gained experience in the mass migration of DSL customers
>as a number of providers have pulled out of the DSL market.  We are working
>extensively with data providers to work out a process for moving NorthPoint
>customers that is as efficient as possible for all involved.
>###



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