The group's principal activity is to provide integrated communication services in the western united states, to communications-intensive users including internet service providers, small and medium businesses and enhanced communication service providers. the group's network enables internet service providers to provide their business and residential customers with access to internet, paging and other services from almost any point in the state through a local call. the small and medium-sized businesses network also enables to provide with instant internet access and high-speed data transport, giving them the ability to send and receive e-mail, exchange data between branch offices, and quickly download information from the internet. the group provides services in california, nevada, washington, oregon, colorado and arizona. local svcs accounted for 78% of 2001 revenues; Long-distance svcs, 10%; Dedicated transport svcs, 6%; Products and svcs, 5