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) 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.
WHAT:
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Twitter Chat to
discuss the viability of online voting
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WHEN:
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Monday, Sept. 26 at
11 a.m. MT/1 p.m. ET
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WHO:
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Level 3 will
serve as the host (@level3now). Featured panelists to
include:
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• Dale Drew, Chief Security Officer at Level 3
Communications (@packetcop)
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• Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO
at U.S. Vote Foundation and Overseas Vote Initiative
(@US_Vote)
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• Merle King, Executive Director, Center for
Election Systems at Kennesaw State University
(@merle_s_king)
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• Joe Kiniry, CEO and Chief Scientist of Free
& Fair (@kiniry)
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• Frank Konkel, Senior Editor at NextGov
(@frank_konkel)
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• Greg Miller, Co-Founder and Chief
Development Officer for The OSET Institute (@oset)
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HASHTAG:
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#ChatTheVote
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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
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Contact
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Media:
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Investors:
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Francie
Dudrey
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Mark
Stoutenberg
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+1
720-888-5434
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+1
720-888-2518
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francie.dudrey@level3.com
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mark.stoutenberg@level3.com
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