Channel Partners Conference & Expo sponsor Level 3 Communications Inc. (Booth 413) announced the Level 3 Business Partner Program. With recent acquisitions of ICG, Progress Telecom, TelCove and the pending acquisition of Looking Glass, Level 3 acquired a existing agent program and is building on that foundation to provide a best-in-breed program. Level 3 Business Partners will focus on offering a range of services, including metro Ethernet, private line, dedicated Internet access, MPLS, VPN, disaster recovery and business continuity. Level 3 said the program offers access to local market IP services with more than 100 markets and 6,000 PoPs through the United States largest CLEC, along with competitive commissions, a partner extranet and qualified end-user leads.