Eschelon Telecom was an American

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based in

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. It operated in the states of

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and

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. Eschelon was founded in 1996 by its chairman, Cliff Williams, as Advanced Telecommunications, Inc., a holding company for telecommunications businesses. In April 2000, these businesses were unified under the single name of Eschelon Telecom, Inc. In March 2007,

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signed a definitive agreement to purchase Eschelon for $710 million in cash and debt repayment."Integra buying Eschelon for $710M - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal"
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Defunct companies based in Minneapolis 1996 establishments in Minnesota {{telecom-company-stub