When GTE and Bell Atlantic merged to become Verizon in 2000, the ISP portion of BBN was included in assets spun off as Genuity, which was then acquired out of bankruptcy by Level 3 Communications in 2003.
The ISP portion of BBN was included in assets. These assets were spun off as Genuity. GTE merged to become Verizon in 2000. Bell Atlantic merged to become Verizon in 2000. Genuity was then acquired out of bankruptcy by Level 3 Communications in 2003.