Christopher A. Young

Illinois Consolidated Communications, Inc. provides local and long distance telephone services. It provides voice and data communications services to both business and residential customers including local and long distance, Internet, business systems, retail and wholesale operator services, public services and integrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered Mattoon, IL.

National Registry of Environmental Professionals operates as a non-profit organization. It offer programs to provide global recognition for professionals based upon their education, field knowledge, and professional attributes. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Glenview, IL.

TXU Communications, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It is a rural local-exchange carrier that provides local access and long-distance phone service, internet access, business phone systems and related services in Illinois and Texas. The company also provides dial-up internet access and DSL service. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Mattoon, IL.

NewSouth Communications integrates local and long-distance voice access, broadband Internet access, and data transmission services, without digging ditches. The company purchases unbundled services from other carriers and connects them to its own switching system. NewSouth maintains more than 210,000 access lines for business customers in more than 100 markets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In 2003 the company sold its systems-related business, which included equipment sales, cabling services, and maintenance. It is combining operations with NuVox; the new company will operate as NuVox Communications

Part of Lightower Fiber Networks II LLC, 21st Century Telecom Group, Inc. provides bundled telecommunications cable television services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. 21st Century Telecom Group was acquired by RCN Corp. on April 28, 2000 for $133.95 million.