newguy -- The companies you mention are all American companies who operate in the US. GTEL is a global company with its own PRIVATE, DEDICATED internet system and superhubs connecting them. I believe GTEL is the only company that has its own internet system -- everyone else, including Verizon, Vonnage, etc. uses the same system you and I are using now -- with all its flaws, blackouts, viruses, lace of security, etc. I've said this many times before, but, before the stratelite, this is what go me excited and started me investing in GTEL heavy two or three years ago. We're global and we have our own system -- GTEL didn't even start talking about US service until recently -- and still pretty much as just another link on their global chain. We will have India, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Phillipines, South America and some of Europe at least. Verizon will use a poor system in the US. Which would you rather own??!!