Level 3 Expands Presence in Northern California

March 8, 2010 -- Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications announced on Friday it has expanded its operations and is enhancing its local presence in Northern California, which includes San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento.

Level 3 to Buy Back $550M in Senior Notes

January 6, 2010 -- Level 3 Communications announced on Tuesday it is planning an offering of $640 million in senior notes, in which it will use the proceeds to buy back $550 million in 12.25 percent senior notes due in 2013

Phoenix NAP Lights up Meet-Me Room with Carrier Deals

November 18, 2009 -- In a series of announcements released last week and this week, Phoenix NAP the operator of a 160,000 square-foot data center recently built in – as the name would suggest – Phoenix, Arizona, revealed the first three carriers that have signed deals to bring their networks into the facility’s meet me room, Level 3, AboveNet and AGL Networks.

Level 3 Connects to Phoenix NAP Data Center

November 11, 2009 -- Data center operator Phoenix NAP announced on Wednesday that Internet service provider Level 3 Communications has completed a fiber build into the Phoenix NAP facility.

Level 3 Delivers Network Services to i/o Data Center

July 14, 2009 -- Internet service provider Level 3 Communications announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its relationship with data center solutions provider i/o Data Centers.

Web Host 3FN Adds Level 3 Connection

April 13, 2009 -- Dedicated hosting provider Triple Fiber Network announced last week it has signed a long term agreement with Internet service provider Level 3 Communications to become Level 3's network partner.

ColoGuys Adds Connection to Internap

January 26, 2009 -- Offering dedicated servers, colocation services, and web hosting, private data center operator ColoGuys has added a new transit connection to Internet connectivity and infrastructure solutions provider Internap, giving ColoGuys an added 10 GB of capacity and greater connectivity to North America, Europe and Asia.

Level 3 Refinances Debt, Repays $123.8m

January 8, 2009 -- Keeping its head above water amidst looming debt that threatens to push it into bankruptcy, optical communications services provider Level 3 Communications has paid back $123.8 million of notes held by investors last week, the last portion of a series of debt repayments launched in November 2008.

Level 3 to Cut 450 Jobs

December 9, 2008 -- Joining the influx of layoff announcements that have been permeating the news as of late, telecommunications provider Level 3 has become the latest technology company to announce job cuts in light of the deepening US recession.

SpiderHost Signs Data Center Deal

June 18, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Spiderhost (spiderhost.com) announced on Friday that it has signed a two-year agreement for its own data center facility in Orlando, Florida. The company said the facility is to serve as the central hub of its network operations and help it efficiently support and manage its customers.

Manhattan Data Center Sold for $775M

111 Eighth Avenue, a 2.8 million square foot facility, is located between 8th and 9th Avenue and 15th and 16th Street in Manhattan. It is reportedly the third largest building in New York.

Update: XO Enters Bidding for C&W USA

According to Reuters, XO, backed by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, is teaming up with Equity Partners, the private equity arm of Chicago's Bank One Corporation to make a bid for the embattled carrier.

Rackspace UK Joins London Internet Exchange

December 11, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Rackspace Managed Hosting UK (rackspace.co.uk) announced today that it has been accepted as a member of the London Internet Exchange (LINX), the largest Internet exchange point in Europe.

Massive Power Outage Tests Web Hosts

August 18, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Thursday's power outage was a significant test for Web hosting companies located in eastern North America, as most firms scrambled to address a massive failure that forced some regions to spend the entire weekend in the dark.

Terremark Signs New Customers, Expands Contracts

August 1, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Terremark Worldwide Inc., (terremark.com), an operator of integrated Tier-1 Network Access Points (NAP), announced yesterday that it had signed fourteen new contracts over the last 45 says. The company said that during the same period, nine new customers expanded their relationship with the NAP of the Americas by ordering additional services.

SERVER4YOU Enters U.S. With $49 Server

July 28, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SERVER4YOU (server4you.com), a subsidiary of German communications firm intergenia AG, officially launched its new U.S.-based operation today with a service offering that includes a $49 dedicated server.

Springboard Opens Second NC Data Center

July 16, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Springboard Managed Hosting (springboardhosting.com) announced the opening of a second data center earlier this week located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NaviSite Names Genuity Executive to Board

May 6, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- NaviSite (navisite.com) yesterday announced that it has named Larry W. Schwartz to its board of directors. Schwartz has filled the board position vacated by Jim Pluntze, who was recently named CFO.

Level 3 Exits Genuity Hosting Business

April 4, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Level 3 Communications (level3.com) said today it would exit the managed hosting portion of the business it acquired through its recent acquisition of Genuity.

Level 3 Signs Deal With Mesh Solutions

March 31, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Communications carrier Level 3 Communications (Level3.com) announced on Monday that it has signed a new agreement to provide colocation and IP transit services to European Web hosting services provider Mesh Solutions.

C&W Wins ISP Backbone Test

December 20, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications group Cable & Wireless (CW.com) announced on Thursday that its global IP network rated first in a recently-published Network World ISP Backbone Test.

November 2002 Netcraft Survey Released

December 2, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet research organization Netcraft (Netcraft.com) released the results of its November Web Server survey on Friday, indicating a net gain of about half a million sites this month.

Genuity Files for Bankruptcy, Level 3 to buy assets

November 28, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. and Genuity Inc announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Level 3 will acquire substantially all of

Springboard Provides Hosting for MercuryGate

May 6, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- North Carolina-based data center and Web hosting company Springboard Managed Hosting (springboard.com) announced late last week that it has signed an agreement with ASP provider of Web-based transportation management solutions MercuryGate International.

Level 3 Prepares To Bid On Troubled Rivals

April 9, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Level 3 Communications Inc., a high-speed communications network operator, is considering the purchase of troubled rivals, including Global Crossing Ltd. However, no specific bid for the bankrupt telecom company is pending.

Level 3 Signs Multimillion-dollar Contract With United Online

April 8, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Level 3 Communications, Inc., an IP and colocation services, and broadband transport provider, today announced the signing of a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement made with United Online, Inc., a value-priced ISP. Under the terms of the contract, United Online is buying (3)Connect Modem service in hundreds of U.S. cities to serve its customers, making Level 3 (www.Level3.com) a primary provider of wholesale dial-up Internet access service for United Online.

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