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Everest Gains Access to 57 Charles E. Smith Office Buildings

ARLINGTON, VA-Building owner signs Everest as fifth broadband service provider for small and mid-sized businesses, but the competition may not last, carrier warns.

By Mike Cleary | Updated on September 08, 2000

ARLINGTON, VA-Everest Broadband Networks will provide telephone, data and Internet service to 57 office buildings owned by Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty LP in the Washington metropolitan area. The deal is the latest example of a landlord bringing in a new telecommunications service provider to raise revenue and offer services to small and mid-sized businesses occupying multi-tenant buildings.

Everest will pay an undisclosed amount to wire the buildings, which encompass 14 million sf, and are located in Washington, Bethesda, Arlington, Fairfax and Tysons Corner. The Fort Lee, NJ company is the fifth telecommunications provider that the Arlington landlord has accepted into its buildings.

“The local exchange carriers–we need more competition than they currently provide,” says Brent Bitz, executive vice president of Charles E. Smith. “We’ll have a competitive array of telecom services. We’re taking an aggressive stance for our tenants.” The company has agreements to give Intermedia, Cypress, Allied Riser and Eziaz access to its office buildings and tenants. Smith expects to sign more deals, Bitz says.

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