Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs): Overcoming Mass Destruction

I. Industry Overview
- Past, Present, Future

II. Industry Trends- Managing Fear Factors
-4 Key Trends

III. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) Deck of Cards: The 26 -Most Wanted
-- A. Hearts: Companies Founded as CLECs
--- 1. Allegiance Telecom Inc. (ALGXQ)
--- 2. Choice One Communications (CWON)
--- 3. CTC Communications (CPTLQ)
--- 4. Electric Lightwave Inc. (Private)
--- 5. Focal Communications (FCOMQ)
--- 6. Infohighway Communications (Private)
--- 7. ITC^DeltaCom (ITCD)
--- 8. McLeodUSA, Inc. (MCLD)
--- 9. Mpower Communications Corp. (MPOW)
--- 10. PaeTec Communications (Private)
--- 11. US LEC Corporation (CLEC)
--- 12. XO Communications (XOCM)
--- 13. Ztel Communicatons (ZTEL)

-- B. Clubs: Interexchange Carriers with CLEC Status
--- 1. AT&T (T)
--- 2. ICG Communications (ICGC)
--- 3. Level 3 Communications (LVLT)
--- 4. MCI (WCOEQ)
--- 5. Metromedia Fiber Network Services (MFNXE)
--- 6. Sprint Communications Company (FON)

-- C. Diamonds: CLECs with Cable Services or Affiliates
--- 1. Adelphia Business Solutions (ABIZQ)
--- 2. RCN Corporation (RCNC)
--- 3. Time Warner Telecom (TWTC)

-- D. Spades: Incumbents with CLEC Status
--- 1. Alltel Communications, Inc. (AT)
--- 2. CenturyTel (CTL)
--- 3. Cox Communications (COX)
--- 4. NTELOS Inc. (NTLOQ)

IV. Survivor Stories
- Strategies to Emulate, Situations to Avoid

V. Conclusions

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Glossary