Todd C. Brock

Excel Telecom (dba Excel Telecommunications) is a leading, facilities based provider of a rich suite of high quality, integrated voice and data communications products and services to residential, commercial and carrier customers. Excel offers a wide range of switched and dedicated voice and data services, including domestic and international direct-dial and dial-around long distance, toll-free, wholesale pre-paid long distance and local services, as well as carrier transport, conferencing, hosting and other value-added services, to commercial, carrier and residential customers. Based on its Veraz softswitching platform, Excel has developed and deployed its next generation, IP-based voice and data services, including SIP trunking, hosted IP PBX, IP VPNs and dedicated data services. The Company owns and operates a robust, nationwide Class IV/V VoIP-FGD enabled network that forms a mesh of connectivity across 9 major U.S. metropolitan markets. Consisting of long haul fiber paths, numerous routers, servers and switching equipment, the network provides on-net coverage of virtually every U.S. LATA. Excel also maintains interconnect agreements with more than 300 carriers.

Alltel Communications LLC provides telecommunications equipment and services. It provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast and enterprise networks around the world. The company's network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable internet, data, video and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. Alltel Communications was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

TXU Communications, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It is a rural local-exchange carrier that provides local access and long-distance phone service, internet access, business phone systems and related services in Illinois and Texas. The company also provides dial-up internet access and DSL service. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Mattoon, IL.