ALLEGIANCE TELECOM

OVERVIEW

Allegiance Telecom was launched as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) to take advantage of the market opportunities created by the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. It focused on serving small- to mid-sized businesses in major U.S. cities.

CEO1ST PARTNER(S)

Royce Holland was co-founder, and former President and COO, of MFS Communications Company from 1990 until its acquisition by WorldCom for $13 billion in 1996.