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Article: Focal Communications Reports Over 21,000 Access Lines Sold as of First Quarter 1998
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- April 13, 1998
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CHICAGO, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Focal Communications Corporation (Focal), a competitive local telecommunications carrier, reported today that its total number of access lines sold grew to 21,082 as of March 31, 1998. This represents an increase of 57% from 13,411 sold access lines as of year- end 1997. Of the total lines sold, 14,528 access lines were installed and in service. Focal plans to release full, first quarter 1998 results on May 12, 1998.
Notably, all of the installed lines are served directly by Focal's two switches in Chicago and New York. Resale is not part of the company's strategy.
Focal Communications Corporation, headquartered ...