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9, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT></DIV>
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COMMUNICATIONS INC.</STRONG></FONT><FONT
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Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></DIV>
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      size=2>9775 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA
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5.02 </STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
9, 2005, Acceris Communications, Inc., a Florida corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;),
appointed Eric Lipscomb to serve as its Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to an
employment agreement dated as of January 1, 2005 as discussed herein (the
&#8220;Agreement&#8221;). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
Lipscomb joined the Company in December 2003 as its Vice President of Accounting
and Controller. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Lipscomb was an
independent consultant from February 2001 to December 2003. From July 1995 to
February 2001, he held various senior roles at Viacom Inc. in accounting and
finance. Mr. Lipscomb is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as a
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Financial Manager (CFM).
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State
University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of
Pittsburgh.</FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">There are
no family relationships between Mr. Lipscomb and any other executive officer or
director of the Company. Further, there are no transactions involving the
Company and Mr. Lipscomb which transaction would be reportable pursuant to Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.</FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the Agreement (a copy of which is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference), the Company agreed to employ Mr. Lipscomb as
a senior executive with the title Chief Accounting Officer for an initial term
ending January 1, 2006 with a base salary of $150,000 per year, subject to
review periodically by the Board of Directors. Mr. Lipscomb is eligible for a
discretionary bonus of up to&nbsp;25% of his annual base salary in an amount to
be determined pursuant to performance criteria established at the beginning of
each fiscal year. Mr. Lipscomb&#8217;s discretionary bonus is not linked to the
financial performance of the Company.</FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Agreement may be terminated by the Company for &#8220;Cause&#8221; as defined in the
Agreement. The Agreement is also terminable by the Company in the absence of
Cause or by Mr. Lipscomb for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; as defined therein. In the event of
termination by the Company for Cause, Mr. Lipscomb will be entitled to receive:
(i) the unpaid portion of his annual base salary, on a pro rata basis, through
the termination date, and (ii) reimbursement for any expenses for which he will
not have been reimbursed as provided under the Agreement. In the event of
termination by the Company Without Cause, Mr. Lipscomb will be entitled to
receive: (i) any accrued compensation; (ii) an amount equal to the amount of his
base annual salary he would have received for the period beginning on the
termination date ending six months after such termination, and (iii) provided he
met the performance criteria established with respect to the bonus for the
fiscal year in which he was terminated, the pro rata portion of the such bonus.
In the event of termination by Mr. Lipscomb for Good Reason, he will be entitled
to receive: (i) any accrued compensation; and (ii) an amount equal to the amount
of his base annual salary he would have received for the period beginning on the
termination date ending six months after such termination.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Agreement also contains non-compete, confidentiality and other provisions
customary to agreements of this nature.</FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
foregoing is a summary description of the terms of the Agreement and by its
nature is incomplete. It is qualified in the entirety by the text of the
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. All readers of this Current
Report are encouraged to read the entire text of the Agreement that is attached
hereto.</FONT></DIV>
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8 - Other Events</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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8.01 </STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Other
Events </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
9, 2005, Acceris Communications Inc. announced that it will suspend accepting
orders for new local UNE-P </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(as
defined below) </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">customers
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Massachusetts</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> (the
&#8220;Five States&#8221;)</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> while
continuing to support its </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">approximately
22,000 </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">existing</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> UNE-P
customers in those states. </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
action is a result of the </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Federal
Communication Commission&#8217;s (&#8220;FCC&#8221;)</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> revision
of its wholesale rules</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> designed
to introduce competition in local markets, which </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">rules
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">will go
into effect on March </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11, 2005.
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
reversal of local competition policy by the FCC has permitted the Bell companies
to </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">raise
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">substantially
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">wholesale
rates for the services known as </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Unbundled
Network Elements (&#8220;UNE&#8221;).</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> These
increases have </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">caused</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> Acceris
to reassess its local strategy while it attempts to negotiate long-term
agreements for UNEs on competitive terms. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Although
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> intends
to continue providing support</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> to its
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">existing
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">customers
in </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the Five
States, there is no assurance it will be able to do so in</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> the
foreseeable future. </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">may</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> make
further </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">adjustments
to its</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> UNE-P
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">service
coverage </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">as it
continues its </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">assessment
of the impact of the FCC&#8217;s reversal on its operations</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
continues to provide a</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> suite of
voice and data services to residential and commercial customers, and is hopeful
that it will re-enter the market for UNE-P </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">services</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> upon
negotiating favorable terms for these services.</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> There is
no assurance that Acceris will be able to do so or, that even if it does, such
long-term UNE-P agreements will be negotiated on terms that are competitive or
favorable to Acceris or its customers. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
9, 2005 the Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing change. A
copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> The
reader is advised to read this press release in its entirety.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Section
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><STRONG><FONT size=2></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><STRONG><FONT size=2>Item 9.01</FONT></STRONG><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff>
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    <TD width="88%"><FONT size=2>Exhibits.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%"><FONT size=2>10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="88%"><FONT size=2>Employment Agreement with E. Lipscomb, dated
      as of January 1, 2005. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="88%"><FONT size=2>Press Release dated March 9, 2005
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align=left><FONT
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized. </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date:&nbsp;March 11,
2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/&nbsp;Gary M. Clifford
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March
9, 2005
Date of
report (Date of earliest event reported)
ACCERIS
COMMUNICATIONS INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
FLORIDA
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
0-17973
59-2291344
(Commission
      File No.)
(I.R.S.
      Employer Identification No.)
9775 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA
    92131
(Address of
      Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(858) 547-5700
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area
    Code)
N/A
(Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
      under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02
Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On March
9, 2005, Acceris Communications, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"),
appointed Eric Lipscomb to serve as its Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to an
employment agreement dated as of January 1, 2005 as discussed herein (the
"Agreement").
Mr.
Lipscomb joined the Company in December 2003 as its Vice President of Accounting
and Controller. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Lipscomb was an
independent consultant from February 2001 to December 2003. From July 1995 to
February 2001, he held various senior roles at Viacom Inc. in accounting and
finance. Mr. Lipscomb is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as a
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Financial Manager (CFM).
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State
University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of
Pittsburgh.
There are
no family relationships between Mr. Lipscomb and any other executive officer or
director of the Company. Further, there are no transactions involving the
Company and Mr. Lipscomb which transaction would be reportable pursuant to Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Pursuant
to the Agreement (a copy of which is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference), the Company agreed to employ Mr. Lipscomb as
a senior executive with the title Chief Accounting Officer for an initial term
ending January 1, 2006 with a base salary of $150,000 per year, subject to
review periodically by the Board of Directors. Mr. Lipscomb is eligible for a
discretionary bonus of up to 25% of his annual base salary in an amount to
be determined pursuant to performance criteria established at the beginning of
each fiscal year. Mr. Lipscomb's discretionary bonus is not linked to the
financial performance of the Company.
The
Agreement may be terminated by the Company for "Cause" as defined in the
Agreement. The Agreement is also terminable by the Company in the absence of
Cause or by Mr. Lipscomb for "Good Reason" as defined therein. In the event of
termination by the Company for Cause, Mr. Lipscomb will be entitled to receive:
(i) the unpaid portion of his annual base salary, on a pro rata basis, through
the termination date, and (ii) reimbursement for any expenses for which he will
not have been reimbursed as provided under the Agreement. In the event of
termination by the Company Without Cause, Mr. Lipscomb will be entitled to
receive: (i) any accrued compensation; (ii) an amount equal to the amount of his
base annual salary he would have received for the period beginning on the
termination date ending six months after such termination, and (iii) provided he
met the performance criteria established with respect to the bonus for the
fiscal year in which he was terminated, the pro rata portion of the such bonus.
In the event of termination by Mr. Lipscomb for Good Reason, he will be entitled
to receive: (i) any accrued compensation; and (ii) an amount equal to the amount
of his base annual salary he would have received for the period beginning on the
termination date ending six months after such termination.
The
Agreement also contains non-compete, confidentiality and other provisions
customary to agreements of this nature.
The
foregoing is a summary description of the terms of the Agreement and by its
nature is incomplete. It is qualified in the entirety by the text of the
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. All readers of this Current
Report are encouraged to read the entire text of the Agreement that is attached
hereto.
Section
8 - Other Events
Item
8.01
Other
Events
On March
9, 2005, Acceris Communications Inc. announced that it will suspend accepting
orders for new local UNE-P
(as
defined below)
customers
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Massachusetts
(the
"Five States")
while
continuing to support its
approximately
22,000
existing
UNE-P
customers in those states.
This
action is a result of the
Federal
Communication Commission's ("FCC")
revision
of its wholesale rules
designed
to introduce competition in local markets, which
rules
will go
into effect on March
11, 2005.
The
reversal of local competition policy by the FCC has permitted the Bell companies
to
raise
substantially
wholesale
rates for the services known as
Unbundled
Network Elements ("UNE").
These
increases have
caused
Acceris
to reassess its local strategy while it attempts to negotiate long-term
agreements for UNEs on competitive terms.
Although
Acceris
intends
to continue providing support
to its
existing
customers
in
the Five
States, there is no assurance it will be able to do so in
the
foreseeable future.
Acceris
may
make
further
adjustments
to its
UNE-P
service
coverage
as it
continues its
assessment
of the impact of the FCC's reversal on its operations
.
Acceris
continues to provide a
suite of
voice and data services to residential and commercial customers, and is hopeful
that it will re-enter the market for UNE-P
services
upon
negotiating favorable terms for these services.
There is
no assurance that Acceris will be able to do so or, that even if it does, such
long-term UNE-P agreements will be negotiated on terms that are competitive or
favorable to Acceris or its customers.
On March
9, 2005 the Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing change. A
copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The
reader is advised to read this press release in its entirety.
Section
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
10.
Employment Agreement with E. Lipscomb, dated
      as of January 1, 2005.
99.1
Press Release dated March 9, 2005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Acceris Communications
      Inc.
Date: March 11,
2005
By:
/s/ Gary M. Clifford
Name:
Gary
      M. Clifford
Title: Chief Financial
      Officer and Vice President of Finance