ISG-Telecom and Industry News
These are some of the press releases we've issued over the years.
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April 1996 - ISG-Telecom is recreated from an expense management consulting firm to one specializing in CLEC issues.
November 30, 1998 - Joseph Isaacs joins the "Meet the Experts" at Internet Service Providers Business Forum (ISPBF) in Monterey, California
November 30, 1998 - ISG Telecom & NetCon Corp. team up to form NetCon TelCom and file for ALEC status with the Florida PSC. ISG-Telecom receives equity interest and Mr. Isaacs is appointed to the Netcon Board of Directors.
January 12, 1999 - NetCon TelCom (a partnership between ISG-Telecom & NetCon Corp.) files with the Florida PSC to be a facility based ALEC.
January 14, 1999 - RE/COM SIGNS "STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP" WITH ISG-TELECOM CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE A "TOTAL TURNKEY SOLUTION" TO ISP's WANTING TO BECOME CLEC's.
February 23, 1999 - INTERNET FINANCE + EQUIPMENT SIGNS "STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP" WITH ISG-TELECOM CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE A "TOTAL TURNKEY SOLUTION" TO THE ISP/CLEC MARKETPLACE
March 17, 1999 - ISG-TELECOM TEAMS UP WITH SIEMENS & ADDS ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO ITS ARSENAL
March 25, 1999 - ISG TELECOM receives equity interest in TELEfriend, Inc. and Joseph Isaacs is appointed to their Board of Directors. ISG-Telecom begins certification process for Telefriend.
April 1, 1999 - ISG TELECOM CONSULTANTS TEAMS UP WITH CISCO SYSTEMS, CISCO LAUNCHES NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ALL REPS TO OFFER ISG SERVICES.
April 9, 1999 - Florida Joins Georgia in Ruling for e.spire Under e.spire's Region wide Agreement.
April 16, 1999 - ISG Telecom celebrates completion of its 3rd year and hits milestone on client filings . Not a single client ever taken on by ISG has been denied certification approval.
April 17, 1999 - ISG Telecom discusses strategic distribution agreement with GST Communications for Western USA bandwidth solutions.
April 20, 1999 - ISG Telecom gets approval for Rehook1, from the Florida PSC, to operate as a Florida ALEC.
April 28, 1999 - ISG Telecom becomes a member of the Nortel Networks Consultant Liaison Program
May 2, 1999 - ISG Telecom signs distribution agreement with major CLEC Tax software company.
May 4, 1999 - ISG Telecom signs Master Agreement for National Directory Assistance program.
May 13, 1999 - ISG Telecom takes an equity interest in TeleFriend, Inc.
May 19, 1999 - ISG Telecom signs partnership with Tax Partners to provide its ISP/CLEC clients tax compliance services.
May 30, 1999 - ISG Telecom takes an equity interest and seat on the Board of Directors of Crystal Clear Connections, a new North Carolina CLEC
June 5, 1999 - ISG Telecom takes an equity interest and seat on the Board of Directors of Diversified Communications, a new CLEC
June 8, 1999 - ISG Telecom attends SuperCom in Atlanta
June 9, 1999 - ISG Telecom negotiates partnership with Newbridge Networks for advanced networking systems
June 21, 1999 - ISG Telecom takes an equity interest in Rehook1
July 17, 1999 - ISG-Telecom negotiates an equity interest in Verity at CityDAT.com, the internets new interactive portal company and CLEC.
July 28, 1999 - ISG-Telecom CEO, Joseph Isaacs selected to speak at Telecom Business '99 in New York on August 25, 1999.
August 3, 1999 - ISG-Telecom CEO, Joseph Isaacs selected to speak at the 1999 National Communications Forum in Chicago on October 28, 1999.
August 11, 1999 - AltaVista offers free internet services, causing the ISG-Telecom ISP/CLEC market to explode. ISG-Telecom takes on 14 new clients.
September 30, 1999 - ISG CEO, Joseph Isaacs to attend ISPcon in San Jose, California with its strategic partners Palomar Network Systems and Internet Finance & Equipment. Two exciting booths on the ISP/CLEC market.
October 1, 1999 - ISG takes a 1% equity interest in ShareGain, a new ISP network and soon to be national CLEC. ISG-Telecom selected to handle a 50 state (nationwide) roll-out on the CLEC program for ShareGain. ISG CEO, Joseph Isaacs to sit on the ShareGain "CLEC Advisory Board".
October 15, 1999 - ISG CEO, Joseph Isaacs selected to be a guest speaker at the 3rd annual ISPF (Internet Service Provider Forum) conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on the subject of "How and Why to become an ISP/CLEC".
October 22, 1999 - ISP/CLEC In-a-Box Turn-Key Solution offered through Palomar Network Systems and ISG-Telecom Strategic Partnership.
November 7, 1999 - ISG-Telecom selected to handle a 40+ state CLEC roll-out for Maxcess Communications. ISG-Telecom to handle all CLEC and IXC filings, tariffs, interconnection agreement negotiations and co-location agreements.
November 11, 1999 -ISG-Telecom CEO, Joseph Isaacs selected to speak at Telecom Business 2000 in Santa Clara on April 4, 2000.
January 5, 2000 - ISG-Telecom CEO, Joseph Isaacs selected to speak at the ISPBF (Internet Service Providers Business Forum) in Orlando, Florida in May 2000.
February 20, 2000 - Who's Who Register of Executives and Business Award
February 29, 2000 - Wall Street Reporter Interview & Press Release
March 17, 2000 - ISG-Telecom launches ISP, ASP, Web Portal and becomes a Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Florida. Nationwide deployment set for end of 2002.
June 20, 2001 - American Teleservices Association Article
July 17, 2001 - ISG enters into a Strategic Alliance with Teletron in order to Provide Turn-key CLEC solutions to the Teleservices industry through the ATA.
August 31, 2001 - ISG-Telecom partners with Teletron to offer Telemarketing firms a CLEC Special program!
October 15, 2001 - ISG CEO, Joseph Isaacs writes Articles for Hypoint.com
May 1, 2003 - ISG and Neustar Form Strategic Alliance
June 2005 - ISG files its 1000th CLEC application and maintains a 100% approval status for the past nine years.
October 2008 - ISG takes a piece of The New Telephone Company and prepares for its public offering.
February 2009 - ISG revamps international web presence and add "Broadband Initiatives" thus creating its own Stimulus plan to tap into President Obama's 7 Billion in additional funding. ISG creates a grant/loan program for rural America.
Web Changes
New sections were added in June 1998 regarding management, investor relations and employment. Check these sections out for interesting new facts about ISG-Telecom. As of July 31, 2001 we are creating a completely new look with additional features and pages. Please browse the entire site.
ISG-Telecom Consultants launches NEW & IMPROVED website on March 1, 2009
ISG-Telecom Consultants launches NEW & IMPROVED website on October 5th, 2001
- ISG-Telecom Consultants, Int'l. Establishes Internet Presence April 1999
Past Media Coverage for ISG-Telecom
Bundling Begins to get its act together, RCR Magazine, January 17, 2000
Should Your ISP Become a CLEC, Internet Industry, January 2000
Customers Call for It All, X-CHANGE, December 15, 1998