Interconnects

Fri May 17 18:09:47 UTC 2002

I don't think a story detailing a companies fiscal standing and near 
future liklihood of a Chapter 11 filing would be characterized as a 
'personal grievance.'  Not until that company pulls the plug on its 
customers, facilities and network and leaves a lot of companies out to dry.

In any case, I think it's only fair that people are afforded the 
opportunity to make an informed decision about who they do business 
with, whether that information is technical or financial in nature would 
appear to be irrelevant.

That is one of the main purposes of this and other similar lists.  If 
anything, I think it is you who is fending your 'personal' opinion of a 
company, rather than providing a sound argument in their defence.

steve at opaltelecom.co.uk wrote:

> 
> Is it necessary for you to continually air personal grievances on this
> public list?
> 
> The question related to places where network interconnect, not who's
> friends with who this week.
> 
> Flames welcome in private!!
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On Fri, 17 May 2002, Mitch Halmu wrote:
> 
> 
>>
>>On Fri, 17 May 2002, todd glassey wrote:
>>
>>
>>>PAIX is a division of MFN (Metropolitan Fiber Networks) as Above.NET is as
>>>well. That means they share MFN's connectivity and peering agreements and as
>>>such are incredibly rich environments. Especially with someone like Paul
>>>Vixie running it, (PAIX that is) my take is that these are number one
>>>providers.
>>>
>>>I must admit though that I am a staunch Above.NET supporter and have been
>>>for ages having a single digit customer ID.
>>>
>>>Todd
>>>
>>"Incredibly rich environments" indeed:
>>
>>--
>>
>>Metromedia Fiber misses interest payment
>>
>>By BARBARA WOLLER
>>THE JOURNAL NEWS
>>(Original publication: May 17, 2002)
>>
>>WHITE PLAINS - Metromedia Fiber Network - which has been struggling for
>>months to avoid a filing for bankruptcy court protection - reported
>>Wednesday night that it did not pay about $32 million in interest that
>>was due that day on $650 million of 10 percent senior notes.
>>
>>The White Plains-based company, which has built fiber-optic broadband
>>communications systems within cities, said it will be in default on the
>>loan if it does not make the payment before a 30-day grace period expires.
>>
>>The company also announced that it is delaying the filing with the U.S.
>>Securities and Exchange Commission of its quarterly report for the period
>>ended March 31. Metromedia Fiber had previously announced that it had
>>delayed filing with the SEC of its annual report for the year ending
>>Dec. 31, 2001.
>>
>>"We're attempting to restructure the debt," said company spokeswoman
>>Kara Carbone. "We're still working on all alternatives. But if we don't,
>>we may have to seek protection under Chapter 11."
>>
>>Industry analyst Victor Valdivia of Hudson River Analytics said yesterday
>>that he expects the company will ultimately file for Chapter 11 protection
>>under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
>>
>>"We don't think there's a lot of upside at this point," Valdivia said.
>>
>>In March, the company defaulted on an $8.1 million interest payment due
>>to Nortel Networks on a $231 million loan. In mid-April the company
>>defaulted on a $30 million interest payment on a loan of $975 million
>>from Verizon Communications.
>>
>>Metromedia Fiber was able to stave off Chapter 11 in October when it
>>secured a $611 financial package in an environment where lenders have
>>not been willing to provide money to telecom companies. But the company's
>>troubles did not go away.
>>
>>The industry has seen a meltdown in the weak economy, and Metromedia Fiber
>>has suffered because many of its customers cannot pay their bills.
>>
>>
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