Rocky Mountain Internet Subsidiary Granted
Approval to Provide Complete Voice and Data Services in California
December 9, 1998
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)Rocky Mountain Broadband
Expands Its National Growth
Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. (NASDAQ
SmallCap Market-RMII, RMIIW) announced
today its subsidiary, Rocky Mountain
Broadband (RMB), has received approval from
the California Public Utilities Commission to
provide inter- and intra-LATA telephone
services in the California area as a
non-dominant inter-exchange carrier.
Rocky Mountain Broadband, RMI's
communications division, will provide the
California area with long distance phone
service starting next quarter. RMB will offer
competitive pricing as well as bundled
low-cost telecommunications and Internet
products for the retail and business market.
This will coincide with RMI's current offerings
of full Web and e-commerce solutions --
voice/data and multimedia service to that
area.
"Approval of Rocky Mountain Broadband as a
California inter-exchange carrier adds
significantly to Rocky Mountain Internet's
national reach and further positions the
company as a national provider," said Douglas
H. Hanson, chairman, president and CEO of
Rocky Mountain Internet. "This is another
essential development to further instill our
corporate vision."
Under the certification, Rocky Mountain
Broadband can operate as a provider of
inter-and intra-LATA telecommunications
services offered by common carriers in the
state of California. In addition, RMB has filed
to be a CLEC and provide local telephone
services in California.
"As a California communications provider, we
will also be able to market local and
long-distance services to our
California-based Internet customers, RMI
gained through our acquisition last week of
InternetNow!, to broaden the solutions
breadth we continue to provide to our
growing customer base," said Hanson.
"Combined with our state-of the-art billing
system, the company will be able to support
these services on a consolidated online
system, which will enhance user experience
and service."
About Rocky Mountain Internet
Rocky Mountain Internet (
rmi.net) is a national Web
Solutions and E-commerce company providing
a wide range of Internet and data
communication services to businesses and
consumers with an emphasis on e-commerce
solutions. Services include: a comprehensive
browser-based electronic commerce software
package (www.e-sell.com); a leading-edge
portal site (www.infohiway.com); and a
browser-based banner advertising
management software package
(www.infohighway.com/adcafe/).
Other RMI services consist of dedicated,
DSL, dial-up and wireless Internet access,
network management, system integration and
co-location.
Rocky Mountain Broadband, a subsidiary and
communications division of RMI, offers a wide
range of services; including, paging, voice
mail, local and long distance phone service,
800 service and IP Telephony
(www.ic-ephone.net).
This press release contains forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and
uncertainties which are described in the
cautionary statements section of the
company's 10K dated Dec. 31, 1997, and
include the need for additional financing, the
ICC litigation, ability to successfully integrate
proposed acquisitions, changing technology,
competition, possible future government
regulation, competition for talented
employees, the company's ability to fund
future operations and the company's need to
refinance debt.
CONTACT: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. |
Shiloh Kelly, 303/672-0732 |
shiloh.kelly@corp.rmi.net | or | Metzger
Associates | Barbara Archer or Robyn Phipps,
303/786-7000 | archer@metzger.com |
robyn@metzger.com
[Copyright 1998, Business Wire] |
