The legacy carriers could identify a few local areas in which to test transition to an all IP network free of outmoded regulations and see if doing so inadvertently interferes with normal market behavior.

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Level 3 Communications is well on its way to building an all-IP network.

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And the FCC will see its vision of an all-IP network delivered well within the timeframe called for in the NBP.

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It is an all-IP-based network (Internet Protocol) and while Clear is going through some financial difficulties at the moment, the network is up and operating in 70 metro markets.

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And since it's all based on an IP system, it's easy for the team to network in multiple sites, pits and even offsite labs.

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