ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli nˈeɪmd mˌɛtɹoʊmˈiːdiə fˈaɪbɚ nˈɛtwɜːk ænd tʃˈeɪndʒd ɪts nˈeɪm tʊ əbˌʌv nˈɛt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ˈæftɚɹ ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ fɹʌm bˈæŋkɹʌptsi.
The company was formerly named Metromedia Fiber Network and changed its name to AboveNet in 2003 after emerging from bankruptcy.