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Stories about: Rhythms NetConnections

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    WorldCom bids $40M for Rhythms' assets 26/09/2001 08:18:00

    WorldCom announced Tuesday that it bid US$40 million for a portion of the assets of bankrupt DSL (digital subscriber line) provider Rhythms NetConnections.
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    When purchasing, carriers value quality over price 06/09/2001 08:19:00

    A survey of mid-size telecommunication carriers released Wednesday shows that despite curtailed spending habits from the economic slowdown, price remains at the bottom of the priority list when assessing network equipment purchases. Instead, mid-size carriers still place more importance on products' reliability, scalability and quality.
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    Layoffs, losses and closures continue in telecom sector 03/08/2001 12:24:15

    The scythe of the telecommunication and Internet downturn casts a wide arc, mowing down the strong, the weak and the in-between. On the heels of grim earnings reports from major players like WorldCom Inc., SBC Communications Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc., other companies are beginning to trim costs even more aggressively, lay off workers, or just give up and go home.
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    DSL.net scales back operations 02/07/2001 08:31:38

    DSL provider DSL.net has revealed plans to cut 90 employees and 250 central offices in an effort to conserve cash.
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    Telecom executives talk down expectations 05/06/2001 08:24:00

    A year ago, the telecommunication industry boasted some of the highest-flying startup companies in the Internet age, fueled by cheap money and a "Field of Dreams" vision - build it and they will come.
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    DSL financial meltdown means fewer choices 11/04/2001 08:17:00

    David Nathans' righteous anger boiled forth, the wrath of a technologist wronged. "DSL (digital subscriber line) providers, the NorthPoints, the Covads, the Rhythms, they don't care about the customer, all they care about is the numbers on Wall Street," Nathans said, a week after NorthPoint Communications Group Inc. terminated its service after liquidating its assets.
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    Rhythms could put up 'For sale' sign 10/04/2001 08:29:00

    Just one week after NorthPoint Communications Group Inc. shut down its national DSL network, rival Rhythms NetConnections Inc. last week revealed it is bringing in an investment banker to review its strategic options. Rhythms also announced it would likely have its stock delisted by Nasdaq and that CEO Catherine Hapka was resigning.
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    Rhythms CEO resigns 05/04/2001 13:29:00

    In the latest sign of troubled times for digital subscriber line (DSL) service wholesalers, Catherine Hapka resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Rhythms NetConnections Inc. on Tuesday for unspecified reasons, the company said in a release. She also gave up her seat on the company's board of directors.
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    DSL gets down and dirty 19/02/2001 09:00:00

    Although demand for broadband is at an all-time high, last week saw further evidence that the DSL marketplace is in crisis when Covad Communications Co. shut off service to two ISPs late in paying their bills.
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    Building broadband into business 30/01/2001 01:00:09

    Like any company with dozens of small branch offices, McSha Properties Inc. was limited to communication by phone or e-mail via modem. When Atlanta-based Cox Communications Inc., the local cable provider, gained 70 percent market penetration in Oklahoma, the coast was clear for the developer and property manager to finally get broadband out to 25 of its 30 sites.
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    SBC Opens Door to DSL Competitors 28/08/2000 12:01:01

    Despite SBC Communications Inc.'s plan to open its neighborhood DSL access gear to competitors on a trial basis, some competitors say the move won't actually increase competition.
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