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"We commend Chairman Martin and the commission for acting quickly to move
us closer to the president's goal of broadband deployment to all Americans by
2007.

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WASHINGTON, In its Open Meeting today,
The Federal Communications Commission extended Title I treatment to broadband
Internet service provided by telephone companies, thus removing outdated
common carrier obligations and creating parity in the regulatory treatment
between cable and phone company-provided broadband services.

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Atkinson will serve on the Company's audit committee. Atkinson is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Government and Foreign Affairs.com

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"His guidance on strategic, legal and regulatory issues in the
global telecom and Internet industries will be invaluable to the board and to
our business partners.

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"Bob Atkinson's expertise and credentials in telecom law and public policy
over the past 30 years make him a significant addition to the Arbinet board of
directors," comments J.
Verizon has a diverse work force of more than 214,000 in four business units:
Domestic Telecom provides customers based in 28 states with wireline and other
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Atkinson conducts
academic research related to telecommunication regulation and public policy. When AT+T acquired TCG in July 1998
and TCG became AT+T Local Services, he was vice president and chief regulatory
officer of AT+T Local Services until he joined the FCC.
Mr.732.1900 ext 204
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Prior to joining CITI in mid-2000, Mr.

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Guyer, Verizon senior vice president
for federal regulatory affairs:
"This is an important step toward a national broadband policy that allows
consumers to enjoy the full benefits of competition.

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Curt Hockemeier, chief executive officer and president
of Arbinet. In 1994, he became senior vice president for
legal, regulatory + external affairs when his role was expanded to include
responsibility for TCG's legal department .

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Prior to his FCC tenure, Mr.verizon.

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J.
Atkinson, director of policy research at the Columbia Institute for Tele-
Information (CITI) at Columbia University, to the Board for a three-year term .

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Robert C. Atkinson Elected to Arbinet Board of Directors

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Robert Atkinson has been an expert in telecom law and public policy since
the mid-1970s, with a focus on the development of local telephone competition
since 1985. In 2001, the FCC
appointed him to be the chairman of the North American Numbering Council, the
group advising the FCC on matters affecting the availability and utilization
of telephone number resources in North America.

Contact:
Chris Reid
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Members of the exchange, consisting primarily of
communications service providers, buy and sell voice calls and Internet
capacity based on route quality and price through its centralized, efficient
and liquid marketplace. Robertson
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Professional organizations and trade associations serving the Telecommunication Industry.

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International includes wireline and wireless operations and
investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe.

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Atkinson was responsible for the regulatory,
public policy and external affairs activities of Teleport Communications Group
(TCG), the nation's first Competitive Access Provider (CAP) and Competitive
Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC).509.725.

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(Nasdaq: ARBX), the world's leading electronic market
for trading, routing and settling communications capacity, elected Robert C. He also received a law
degree (JD) from the Georgetown University Law Center. At last, regulations are
catching up to where consumers and technology have been for some time."

With more than $71 billion in annual revenues, Verizon Communications Inc.

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While at Georgetown, he
was a member of the Georgetown Law Journal.

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VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches
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About Arbinet
Arbinet is the leading electronic market for trading, routing and settling
communications capacity. This
decision will help accelerate deployment of broadband networks, enabling
greater choice and increased access for consumers.
(NYSE: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services.

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As the Director of Policy Research at CITI, Mr. Information Services
operates directory publishing businesses and provides electronic commerce
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, Shareholders of
Arbinet -thexchange, Inc. Atkinson was the deputy chief of
the FCC's Common Carrier Bureau where he was responsible for developing,
implementing and enforcing FCC policies governing interstate
telecommunications services including merger reviews. For more information,
visit http://www.