Integra Telecom Endorses FCC Net Neutrality Plans

Open Internet Access Critical to Increasing Internet Use

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dudley Slater, the CEO of Integra Telecom Inc., a facilities-based, integrated communications provider for business, released the following statement regarding a notice of proposed rulemaking on draft rules for preserving an open Internet adopted by the FCC earlier today:

“Integra Telecom would like to commend FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on the Commission’s adoption of the proposed rulemaking on net neutrality. The Chairman’s plan is an important step to achieving the Administration’s goals of preserving an open Internet and enhancing and safeguarding consumer choice and competition”

“Integra Telecom would like to commend FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on the Commission’s adoption of the proposed rulemaking on net neutrality. The Chairman’s plan is an important step to achieving the Administration’s goals of preserving an open Internet and enhancing and safeguarding consumer choice and competition,” said Dudley Slater, CEO of Integra Telecom. “Open Internet access is critical to maintaining market competition, which in turn ensures fair pricing and customer service. It also fosters innovation and encourages investment in new technologies, networks and infrastructure to support business growth.”

Integra Telecom is one the largest competitive telecom providers in the nation, serving more than 130,000 businesses in 11 primarily Western states. All Integra Telecom products and services are supported by locally-based customer care representatives and technicians.

About Integra Telecom

Integra Telecom Inc. provides voice, data and Internet communications to thousands of business and carrier customers in 11 Western states, including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The company owns and operates a best-in-class fiber-optic network comprising metropolitan access networks, a nationally acclaimed Internet and data network, and a 4,700-mile high-speed long haul network. The company has earned some of the highest customer loyalty and customer satisfaction ratings in the telecommunications industry. Integra Telecom and Electric Lightwave are registered trademarks of Integra Telecom Inc. For more information, visit www.integratelecom.com.