Cavalier Telephone

Cavalier
Company type	Private
Industry	Internet Service Provider, Telecommunications
Founded	1998
Headquarters	Richmond, Virginia, US
Area served	United States
Products	Internet, Telephone, Digital Television
Website	cavtel.com

Founded in 1998, Cavalier is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operating in 16 states and DC throughout the eastern US. Cavalier currently provides voice and data services to businesses, residential, and government customers on a private network.

Services

Telephone

Cavalier offers a number of different business and residential telephone service plans for both local and long distance calling. Rates vary based upon the number of optional features added to supplement basic telephone service.

Internet

Cavalier offers high speed internet service through digital subscriber lines.

Television

Cavalier partnered with DirecTV in March 2009 and is offering discounted rates on satellite television service.

Acquired by Paetec Holding Corporation

On September 13, 2010, Paetec Holding Corp. of Perinton, New York, announced its acquisition of Cavalier Telephone for $460 million in cash. The merger was finalized in December, 2010, adding nearly 17,000 fiber-route miles to Paetec 's existing service footprint.

Relationship with Verizon

Cavalier has had a particularly rocky relationship with Verizon. In 2001, Cavalier brought a lawsuit against Verizon alleging antitrust violations and violations of the Telecom Act of 1996. The suit was dismissed by United States District Court Judge, James R. Spencer in March 2002. The dismissal was upheld on appeal in May 2003. In 2007, Cavalier sued Verizon in federal court again, alleging misuse of Virginia's 911 database.

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