TelePacific to Buy ISP Covad WirelessTelePacific to Buy ISP Covad Wireless

TelePacific Communications today announced an agreement to acquire MegaPath's NextWeb, Inc. subsidiary, dba Covad Wireless

December 22, 2010

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LOS ANGELES -- TelePacific Communications, the largest California-based CLEC providing integrated voice and data telecommunications services to the small and medium-sized business ("SMB") customer segment in California and Nevada, and MegaPath, Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice, and security services in North America, today announced a definitive agreement for TelePacific Communications to acquire MegaPath's NextWeb, Inc. subsidiary, dba Covad Wireless, a broadband fixed wireless carrier operating in California and Nevada.

Under the terms of the agreement, TelePacific Communications will gain approximately 3,500 profitable broadband fixed wireless business customers in California, Nevada and suburban Chicago through an all cash purchase of capital stock.

TelePacific's acquisition of Covad Wireless will expand TelePacific's SMB services into the fixed wireless market with a complementary network footprint. Transaction benefits include increased availability of high bandwidth products to customers, the ability to provision customers more quickly, and own the "last mile" which reduces dependency on incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs). The transaction also strengthens TelePacific's position as the number one competitor to AT&T and Verizon for SMB customers in the California and Nevada markets.

"Covad Wireless is an established innovator in fixed wireless broadband delivery with demonstrated managerial and operational excellence," said Dick Jalkut, president and CEO of TelePacific. "Benefits to new and existing customers will be twofold - expanded fixed wireless service offerings and the expertise of the entire Covad Wireless team."

Covad Wireless customers will gain access to TelePacific's enhanced business services including converged voice and data networks in California and Nevada, and wide area networking capabilities globally. The addition of a broadband fixed wireless network allows TelePacific to offer quick-to-deploy wireless Internet, and reinforce its business continuity solutions with both wireless and wired network paths.

"Following our merger with Covad and Speakeasy, MegaPath is continuing to refine our business with a focus on providing nationwide access, security and voice services," said D. Craig Young, Chairman and CEO of MegaPath. "As a regional offering, Covad Wireless fell outside of our strategic focus, and this agreement ensures that those customers are properly supported."

TelePacific Communications

MegaPath Inc.

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