Beginning in 2011, most Verizon directories will not include residence White Pages listings.  All White Pages listings can be accessed at www.verizon.com/whitepages.  Or you may order either a free print or CD ROM copy of your local residential White Pages by calling 1-800-888-8448.

If you have any questions, please contact your Next Generation Communications team at 508-485-4229.

In April, 2011 One Communications was purchased by EarthLink, Inc. Several important changes were recently made to the One Communications invoices. Customers will see these changes on their November bill. 

These changes include:

The One Communications logo has been updated with the EarthLink Business logo.

• You will notice a tagline under the logo on the first page of the invoice which reads “One Communications is an EarthLink Business Company”.  
•  This tagline will remain on the invoice until early 2012 to  help facilitate the customer transition from One Communications to EarthLink Business.

Bill  remittance address has changed. 

• Customers should begin sending payments to: 
       EarthLink Business, PO Box 88104, Chicago, IL 60680-1104
  
•  EarthLink will continue to accept payments to the old lockbox (PO Box 415721, Boston, MA 02241-5721) through the end of 2011. This time frame will be communicated via bill message.

Customers may now make checks and money orders payable to “EarthLink Business” instead of “One Communications”.

• To assist with their rebranding efforts, the bill message advises customers to make this change by end of 2011. However, customers may make the transition at their own pace; they will accept checks and money orders payable to One Communications.

The web address for online bill payment has been updated to:

www.earthlinkbusiness.com/paybill

If you have any questions please contact your Next Generation Communications, LLC team at 508-485-4229.

In addition, your Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) surcharge may change effective on or about October 1, 2011. The FUSF surcharge is authorized by the FCC and reviewed quarterly, provides funding for programs to keep local telephone rates affordable for all customers and to provide funding for programs to keep local telephone rates affordable for all customers and to provide discounts to schools, libraries, rural health care providers and low income families. Next Generation Communications Verizon customers please call us with any questions.

POTS/Business Line Charges

The following POTS/Business line rate changes will apply to the customers who fit the criteria below:

POTS lines with service start dates between 8/1/10 and 1/31/11

• On-Net – $1.00 per line increase

• Mixed Geography and Off]Net – $3.25 per line increase

• Resale – $4.75 per line increase

POTS and T1 Usage Charges

POTS and T1 customers with service start dates between 8/1/10 and 1/31/11 will receive an increase of $0.003 (three tenths of a cent) per minute for outbound measured usage (local, regional, in]state long distance and state]to]state). These rates will change on the effective date and customers with bills dated on or after that date may see an increase on their current bill, which will reflect usage rated at the updated rate.

Toll Free Usage

Toll free usage rates will increase by $0.003 (three tenths of a cent) per minute. The increase will include:  MoU for regional, international, in]state and state-to-state usage.

DS3 and T1 Customer Monthly Recurring ChargesThese rate changes affect certain customers with service start dates between 8/1/10 and 1/31/11 and become effective on 8/1/11:

• DS3 circuits will increase by $50 per month per circuit

• Dedicated Internet Access (T1IP, T1IPV) circuits will increase by $2.00 per month

• Lit Building Internet Services (LitIP) circuits will increase by $2.00 per 5Mb/s per month

• Hosted PBX (HPBX), Dynamic IP (IPTC1), MPLS VPN (MPLS, MPLSV), SIP Trunking (SIP), T1 Channel Bank (T1CB), Integrated T1 (T1INT), Voice T1 and PRI (T1V, T1VPRI and T1VLD), Point]to]Point (T1PTP, T1PTPA and T1PTPZ) and OfficeSuite (T1VOIP) will increase by $7.50 each per month per circuit

OfficeSuite and HPBX Call Capacity Surcharges

Call Capacity Surcharges of $5.50 will be applied to certain OfficeSuite and Hosted PBX accounts with service start dates between 8/1/10 and 1/31/11 on a per simultaneous call capacity basis. The surcharges are calculated as $3.75 PICC, $1.48 CCRC and $0.27 LNP.

Please call your Next Generation Communications team with any questions.

April 1, 2011 — EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of One Communications Corp. (One Comm), one of the largest privately-held multi-regional integrated telecommunications solutions providers in the United States. The acquisition consideration is approximately $370 million, which includes repayment of approximately $282 million of One Comm net debt and the issuance of approximately 3 million shares of EarthLink common stock. Additionally, approximately $21 million of this consideration is being deposited into escrow to fund potential One Comm post-closing obligations under the merger agreement.

With the close of the transaction EarthLink will integrate One Comm into its “EarthLink Business” division. The EarthLink Business IP network now spans over 28,000 route miles across 27 states with over 1,300 collocations, 55 switches and 71 metro fiber rings. The company is well positioned to provide secure MPLS-based IP services to a range of multi-location customers across the United States.

“The acquisition of One Communications is a significant development in further transforming EarthLink into one of the largest IP services companies in the U.S. We now have a fiber-based IP network that covers a substantial portion of the key business markets across the eastern half of the United States, as well as substantial revenue and EBITDA scale in our strategic line of business,” said EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. “We see tremendous value in the 1.6 million customer relationships we have across the new EarthLink and future growth potential in pursuing value-added managed services over our ubiquitous IP connectivity.”

EarthLink will be updating its financial guidance for 2011 to include the impact of the One Comm acquisition when it issues its first quarter 2011 financial results.

EarthLink, Inc. is known as a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized, large businesses, enterprise organizations and over 1.5 million consumers across the United States. EarthLink has been providing Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation. EarthLink Business™ provides voice, data, mobile and equipment services over a Southeast fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide.

EarthLink plans to integrate One Comm into its newly established EarthLink Business division, which currently consists of products and capabilities of its former New Edge Network, Deltacom and EarthLink Business Solutions divisions. After the closing of this transaction, EarthLink Business will operate a nationwide IP network with underlying fiber assets in 30 of the top 50 MSAs in the country. The combined fiber network will span approximately 28,000 route miles across 27 states, with 923 collocations, 55 IP and circuit-based switches and 68 metro fiber rings. With the addition of One Comm, EarthLink will have nearly 3,500 employees nationwide.

For more details on the press release click on the link below.
http://www.onecommunications.com/uploadedFiles/elnk_news_2010_12_20_financial_releases.pdf

Recently, business accounts have been disconnected for non-payment, even though the customer was not receiving a bill from Verizon. If you are not receiving a Verizon FIOS bill, especially after a recent installation or changes to your account, it is extremely important to contact Verizon to and verify the correct mailing address is on file for your business. If your business is using Verizon FIOS services it is your responsibility to ensure the payments are being received by Verizon.

If your FIOS service is disconnected, the account will need to be paid in full and immediately before service can be restored. Complete restoration of services can take up to 48 hours. In addition, when restoration of the connection is requested, a restoral fee will also be charged to your account. Next Generation Communications Verizon FIOS customers please call us with any questions.

A network-based offering, Hosted IP PBX OneSolutions Hosted IP PBX allows small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to replace their premise-based Key or PBX systems, or upgrade their hosted legacy Centrex systems, while also integrating voice, data, Internet and MPLS VPN services in one convenient package. It delivers robust IP-based features and functionality that improve business productivity for a predictable monthly price that includes both services and hardware, and can easily scale to meet changing business demands.

“For the second time this year, One Communications has been recognized with a 2009 Product of the Year Award – this time for their efforts in the advancement of hosted IP-based communications,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC. “Their Hosted IP PBX solution enhances communications efficiencies and delivers positive ROI to its SMB customers. Congratulations to the entire team at One Communications. I look forward to their ongoing innovation in the years to come.”

Recipients of the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award represent the most innovative products that facilitate converged voice, data, Internet and video communications. This esteemed award is given to companies that have shown the vision, leadership, and thoroughness that are characteristic of the prestigious Award. Selected winners have demonstrated their commitment to quality and excellence and their dedication to addressing real needs in the marketplace.

“Our Hosted IP PBX solution delivers greater value to small and mid-sized businesses by making next-generation, enterprise-class communication functionality available at an attractive, predictable monthly fee with no upfront capital outlay,” said Randy Ritter, vice president of marketing at One Communications. “Receiving the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award demonstrates One Communications commitment to delivering solutions that will help SMBs communicate more effectively and operate more efficiently, so they can focus on growing their business and winning in today’s highly competitive markets.”