Some numbers to chew on:
A new class of local telephone company has emerged to rival the regional Bell monopolies and GTE. The largest, ranked by estimated 1997 revenue:
1. MFS Communications (bought by WorldCom): $2 billion
2. Teleport Communications Group, New York; $500 million
3. Intermedia Communications, Tampa, Fla.: $200 million
4. ICG Communications, Denver; $170 million
5. Winstar Communications, New York; $100 million
6. Brooks Fiber Properties (bought by WorldCom); $100 million
7. GST Telecommunications, Vancouver, Wash.; $100 million
8. McLeod USA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; $90 million
9. American Communications Services, Annapolis Junction, Md.; $50 million
Source: New Paradigm Resources Group, Chicago
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