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Level 3 Enables GSA to Meet IPv6 Compliance Mandate

GSA First Civilian Agency to be Fully IPv6 Compliant

Aug 12, 2008 8:00:00 AM

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 today announced that it has enabled the United States General Services Administration (GSA) to be IPv6 compliant as part of the GSA's preparations for the government mandated IPv6 platform. Level 3 has successfully migrated the GSA from the IPv4 network, making it the first civilian agency to be in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate to utilize the next generation IPv6 network.

"Due to the size and scale of the Level 3 network, our company has been a leader in the development, adoption and deployment of new standards, and we intend to follow a similar path with regard to IPv6," said Edward Morche, general manager of Level 3's Federal segment. "We are pleased to build upon our long-standing relationship with the GSA and to have played an instrumental role in the GSA's transition to the next generation of technology."

IPv6 is the successor to IPv4, which is the current IP protocol version used on the Internet. With the increase in Internet use, bandwidth and capacity demands, the IPv4 address space is likely to be exhausted, therefore IPv6 remains a technology that is gradually being adopted by technically savvy network operators. The U.S. Federal Government and the Research and Education community represent some of the earliest adopters of IPv6 across North America and Europe.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit http://www.Level3.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made in this press release are forward looking in nature. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to the company's ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Level 3 Communications, Inc.


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