In 2004, Level 3 acquired ICG Communications ' wholesale dial-up business for $35 million. Then, in 2006, Level 3 purchased the rest of ICG Communications for $163 million, taking over ICG's fiber network and nationwide Points of Presence (PoPs).n April 11, 2011, Level 3 announced a tender offer had been made to acquire fellow Tier 1 provider Global Crossing in an all-stock transaction. On August 5, 2011, Level 3's purchase of Global Crossing was separately approved by shareholders of both companies. On October 4, 2011, the purchase was completed.
Why he built his observatory in that exact location. The Griffith observatory was built upon a request in Colonel Griffith J. Griffith's will. The construction for the observatory started in May of 1933. It took 2 years to build the observatory, and the cost was a little over $655,000. Griffith decided to built his observatory atop of Mount Hollywood because it was the highest point in the huge city park (Griffith Park).
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKET PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME. The Observatory box office is available for ticket purchases in person. There is a $3.00 fee for each ticket purchased with cash and a $5.00 per ticket fee ($6.00 if the ticket face is $70 or more) for credit or debit card purchases. Hours are: 10:30am-6:30pm Mon-Sat. On show nights, the Will Call box opens at 7pm for shows in the main room and 8pm for shows in the Constellation Room. Will call only sells tickets only for the show that evening. Call 714.957.0600 for additional questions. A map to the Observatory is available on the Venue page.