XO's CIO chats about telecom consolidation, net neutrality

By Mike Rogoway - With Frontier acquiring Verizon's rural and western properties, and CenturyLink buying Qwest, Geller said it's more clear than ever that success in telecom depends on scale. XO, which bought Allegiance Telecom in 2004, would like to be in the acquisition game, too, he said, if the right deal comes along. "A little volume would definitely give us a jump start," he said....