Inmate number 52071-019, identified me as a former executive at MCI (later MCI WorldCom) that had participated in money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction of justice while working at the telecom giant.

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Broadcom, JDS, Uniphase, Sun, Lucent and MCI WorldCom came straight out of Gilder's Telecosm.

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For major customers, MCI WorldCom has created telephone bridges that will let everyone stay in touch.

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