Williams Network (Tulsa, OK), a subsidiary of Williams Communications Inc., is completing

Williams Network (Tulsa, OK), a subsidiary of Williams Communications Inc., is completing construction on a key midwestern segment of its nationwide fiber-optic network. The new route, linking Kansas City and Minneapolis, adds 450 mi to the network. Williams currently has 19,000 mi of fiber in the ground with 17,000 mi lit and in service. The entire proposed 32,000-mi network is scheduled for completion in 2000.