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MegaPath

MegaPath was a business telecommunications company. Founded in 1996, it provided voice, unified communications, internet access, Managed Security Services, and cloud computing services to carrier and service-provider businesses in the United States. The company was headquartered in Pleasanton, California. In 2018, MegaPath was acquired by cloud service provider Fusion Connect for $71.5 million.

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Article summary

MegaPath was a business telecommunications company. Founded in 1996, it provided voice, unified communications, internet access, Managed Security Services, and cloud computing services to carrier and service-provider businesses in the United States. The company was headquartered in Pleasanton, California. In 2018, MegaPath was acquired by cloud service provider Fusion Connect for $71.5 million.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359586195

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.