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IDT Corp., a provider of international telephony
and payment services and the largest U.S.-
based carrier of international long distance
calls, has reached an agreement with Empresa de
Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (ETECSA),
Cuba’s national telecom provider, to exchange inter-
national long-distance voice traffic directly between
the United States and Cuba.
The agreement was filed with the Federal Commu-
nications Commission (FCC) and is subject to review.
If the FCC allows the agreement to take effect – as
expected – IDT will be the only U.S. carrier to have a
direct interconnection into Cuba.
“We are very pleased to have reached this
groundbreaking agreement with ETECSA. This is an
important first step in the liberalization of telecom-
munications between the U.S. and Cuba,” said Bill
Pereira, CEO of IDT Telecom. “Ultimately, the agree-
ment will help make it easier and more affordable
for our customers to call friends and family in Cuba.”
The action follows on the heels of revisions to
the Cuban Assets Control Regulations the United
States announced earlier.
IDT Corp., through its IDTTelecom division, provides
retail telecommunications and payment services to
help immigrants and the under-banked conveniently
and inexpensively communicate and share resources
internationally. IDT’s wholesale business is a global
carrier of international long distance calls.
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Kansas Fiber Network Announces
Market Expansion
Kansas Fiber Network LLC (KsFiberNet), the
statewide broadband network in Kansas, is
expanding its network.
“We are pleased to continue our
mission,” said President Steven Dorf. “The mission
of providing reliable, scalable and affordable broad-
band solutions to carriers, educational institu-
tions, medical facilities, municipalities and business
customers who reside in areas of Kansas, which are
underserved by the incumbent carriers.”
With the addition, the company will double
the points of presence (PoP), which it provides
throughout the state.
Construction on the additional infrastructure
has begun and will continue during the next several
years, adding an additional 40 markets to the 400
served in Kansas.
Sales Manager Zach Cole said, “KsFiberNet
is excited about our network expansion and our
increased statewide footprint. As we extend our
world-class 100G backbone to other markets
throughout Kansas, we are ready to serve more of
our customers’ high-speed, high-reliability trans-
port needs.”
KsFiberNet was established to create a regional
broadband transport network to serve the ever-
increasing IP bandwidth and telecommunications
needs of Kansas. The KsFiberNet network includes
PoPs in more than 40 rural and metro communi-
ties, providing Kansans with a robust infrastructure
capable of transporting critical voice, data and
Internet services. ❏
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services, go to .