Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment information for the Company’s Communications and Coal Mining businesses is summarized as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Revenue from external customers:
Communications	$	927	$	895	$	2,754	$	2,687
Coal Mining	20		17		54		43
	$	947	$	912	$	2,808	$	2,730
Adjusted EBITDA:
Communications	$	236	$	216	$	687	$	627
Coal Mining	$	2	$	2	$	2	$	—

Schedule of breakout of Communications segment revenue by service

Communications revenue attributable to each of these services is as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Communications Services:
Core Network Services Revenue	$	759	$	707	$	2,232	$	2,107
Wholesale Voice Services Revenue	152		161		467		489
Other Communications Revenue	16		27		55		91
Total Communications Revenue	$	927	$	895	$	2,754	$	2,687

Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment

The following information provides a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment, as defined by the Company, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in millions):



Three Months Ended September 30, 2011	Communications			Coal Mining
Net income (loss)	$	(203	)	$	1
Income tax expense	6			—
Total other expense	204			—
Depreciation and amortization expense	203			1
Non-cash compensation expense	26			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	236		$	2
Total Net Loss for reportable segments				$	(202	)
Unallocated corporate expense				(5		)
Consolidated Net Loss				$	(207	)



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011	Communications			Coal Mining
Net loss	$	(582	)	$	(1	)
Income tax expense	36			—
Total other expense	553			—
Depreciation and amortization expense	612			3
Non-cash compensation expense	68			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	687		$	2
Total Net Loss for reportable segments				$	(583	)
Unallocated corporate expense				(10		)
Consolidated Net Loss				$	(593	)



Three Months Ended September 30, 2010	Communications			Coal Mining
Net income (loss)	$	(163	)	$	1
Income tax expense	1			—
Total other expense	144			—
Depreciation and amortization expense	214			1
Non-cash compensation expense	20			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	216		$	2
Total Net Loss for reportable segments				$	(162	)
Unallocated corporate income				(1		)
Consolidated Net Loss				$	(163	)



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010	Communications			Coal Mining
Net loss	$	(565	)	$	(2	)
Income tax expense	2			—
Total other (income) expense	480			(1		)
Depreciation and amortization expense	660			3
Non-cash compensation expense	50			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	627		$	—
Total Net Loss for reportable segments				$	(567	)
Unallocated corporate expense				(3		)
Consolidated Net Loss				$	(570	)

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