One Communications

One Communications is a Burlington, Massachusetts-based CLEC providing Telecommunications services to commercial entities. Company was formally established on July 3, 2006 as the result of a merger between CTC Communications and Choice One Communications along with their acquisition of Conversent Communications.

On December 20, 2010 Earthlink announced that it will acquire One Communications for $370 million, which includes payment of approximately $285 million of One Comm net debt. According to their press release the acquisition will provide EarthLink with:

• a strong IP network footprint in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid Atlantic regions;
• overlapping connection cities with EarthLink Business (formerly Deltacom & New Edge Networks) long-haul routes in major markets including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City;
• geographical expansion and scale for managed IP services product strategy supported by a talented One Comm employee base; and
• a solid foundation for potential future acquisitions of revenue bases in the region.

On April 1, 2011, Earthlink announced that it had completed the acquisition of One Communications. Following the close of the transaction, EarthLink will integrate One Comm into its "EarthLink Business" division.