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To: mfgrep who wrote (3055)	3/10/1999 8:27:00 AM
From: Jan P	Read Replies (1) of 6846

Qwest, Road Runner in data transmission pact March 10, 1999 07:24 AM DENVER, March 10 (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc. QWST said Wednesday it signed a three-year, $10 million deal with online service provider Road Runner to use Qwest's national fiber optic system to provide high-speed data services. Road Runner is a joint venture between MediaOne Group Inc. UMG , Time Warner Inc. TWX , Microsoft Corp. MSFT , Compaq Computer Corp. CPQ and Advance/Newhouse. Qwest said in a statement it is providing Road Runner with a flexible pricing arrangement that allows Road Runner to pay for bandwidth at speeds of up to OC-48 (optical carrier, 2.4 gigabits per second) and deploy it where and when needed. Road Runner will use the bandwidth for service to its 180,000 national customers. The service will provide broadband data by interconnecting with the Qwest network and delivering content and applications via cable modems, Qwest said.

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