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| keypeople      = [[Ivan G. Seidenberg]], Chairman & CEO<br>[[Bob Toohey]], President

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'''MCI''' also known as '''Verizon Business''' is a global communications solutions provider with the world's largest internet backbone network based on company-owned points of presence. The company delivers advance communications connectivity to business, government, and consumers.<ref>[http://www22.verizon.com/investor/corporatehistory.htm verizon.com]</ref>

'''MCI''', also known as '''Verizon Business''', is a global communications solutions provider with the world's largest internet backbone network based on company-owned points of presence. The company delivers advance communications connectivity to business, government, and consumers.<ref>[http://www22.verizon.com/investor/corporatehistory.htm verizon.com]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

MCI became a holding company of  [[Verizon]] after an $ 8.5 billion merger transaction in 2006. Verizon Business was formed as a new business unit of Verizon. <ref>[http://www.infoworld.com/t/communication-and-collaboration/verizon-and-mci-close-merger-037 infoworld.com]</ref> At present, the MCI logo still exist on the mci.com website but any customer will be redirected to the verizonbusiness.com website upon clicking any product or services offered.

MCI became a holding company of  [[Verizon]] after an $ 8.5 billion merger transaction in 2006. Verizon Business was formed as a new business unit of Verizon. <ref>[http://www.infoworld.com/t/communication-and-collaboration/verizon-and-mci-close-merger-037 infoworld.com]</ref> At present, the MCI logo still exist on the mci.com website but any customer will be redirected to the verizonbusiness.com website upon clicking any product or services offered.

According to then ICANN interim president and chief executive, [[Mike Roberts]], the loan was part of the international initiative to provide temporary financial support to the organization until permanent funding was put in place.

According to then ICANN interim president and chief executive, [[Mike Roberts]], the loan was part of the international initiative to provide temporary financial support to the organization until permanent funding was put in place.

In October, 1999, MCI submitted its comments regarding the Tentative Agreements between ICANN, the [[DOC|U.S. Department of Commerce]], and [[Network Solutions]], Inc. The company emphasized that it has a vital interest in the success of ICANN and the establishment of a competitive environment for the assignment of Internet names and numbers. MCI commented that:<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/agreements/381A307100000089.html forum.icann.org]</ref>

In October, 1999, MCI submitted its comments regarding the Tentative Agreements between ICANN, the [[DOC|U.S. Department of Commerce]], and [[Network Solutions]]. The company emphasized that it has a vital interest in the success of ICANN and the establishment of a competitive environment for the assignment of Internet names and numbers. MCI commented that:<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/agreements/381A307100000089.html forum.icann.org]</ref>

# Funding - ICANN requires a good financial support from its stake holders as a non-profit organization.

# Funding - ICANN requires a good financial support from its stake holders as a non-profit organization.

# [[Whois]] Data Base - Access to the registration database is critical to the operations of electronic commerce, therefore it is important that access is not unfairly limited and that it does not create unfair burdens on its users.  

# [[Whois]] Data Base - Access to the registration database is critical to the operations of electronic commerce, therefore it is important that access is not unfairly limited and that it does not create unfair burdens on its users.