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MCI Communications Services Inc company history timeline

1995

With its eye on becoming a global leader in telecommunications, the company changed its name to WorldCom, Inc. in May 1995.

In September 1995 Avantel began construction of Mexico’s first all-digital fiber optic network.

1996

In an era where you were either buy or were bought, many companies made bids to buy out MCI. BT made an offer to purchase the rest of the company in November 1996 for $22 billion.

The two companies subsequently announced that they would develop a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) system in the United States, purchasing one of only three DBS licenses in 1996.

During 1996 Gerald H. Taylor was named CEO, with Roberts retaining the chairmanship.

1998

In August 1998 BT agreed to buy MCIs 24.9 percent stake in the Concert joint venture for $1 billion, effectively bringing to a close the two companies’ partnership.

2006

In January 2006, the company was acquired by Verizon Communications and was later integrated into Verizon Business.

It also had an early commercial presence on the Internet. It never fully recovered and eventually sold to Verizon in 2006.

2016

Eventually wireless made most operator services obsolete and the service was sold to Viiz Communications in 2016.

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