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Press Release -- September 21st, 2016
Source: Level 3 Communications
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Sept. 26 Twitter Chat to Discuss Viability of Online Voting

Hosted by Level 3, Chat to Feature Top U.S. Academics, Proponents/Opponents and Policy Advisors

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — As the U.S. presidential election nears, much talk has surfaced around the viability of online voting. To help demystify the topic, Level 3 Communications (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) is hosting an hour-long Twitter Chat. The chat will feature top experts in a number of areas, including election operations, cryptography, network security and federal technology journalism. The panelists will provide their expertise and perspective on the pros and cons of online voting.

With the presidential election around the corner, Level 3 is hosting a Twitter chat that will bring together network experts, policy advisors, cryptographers and media experts to discuss the viability of online voting.

WHAT:       

Twitter Chat to discuss the viability of online voting

WHEN:     

Monday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. MT/1 p.m. ET

WHO:         

Level 3 will serve as the host (@level3now). Featured panelists to include:

Dale Drew, Chief Security Officer at Level 3 Communications (@packetcop)

Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO at U.S. Vote Foundation and Overseas Vote Initiative (@US_Vote)

Merle King, Executive Director, Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University (@merle_s_king)

Joe Kiniry, CEO and Chief Scientist of Free & Fair (@kiniry)

Frank Konkel, Senior Editor at NextGov (@frank_konkel)

Greg Miller, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer for The OSET Institute (@oset)

HASHTAG:

#ChatTheVote

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3’s control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Important factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to, the company’s ability to: increase revenue from its services to realize its targets for financial and operating performance; develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; manage the future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain competitive; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications services; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms; successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact Information

Media:                           

Investors:

Francie Dudrey                   

Mark Stoutenberg

+1 720-888-5434                 

+1 720-888-2518

francie.dudrey@level3.com       

mark.stoutenberg@level3.com       

Level 3 Communications

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