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April 23, 2010  12:18 PM

CenturyTel and Qwest together: Could they be a contender?



Posted by: Tom Nolle
CenturyTel, IXC, mergers & acquisitions, Qwest, US RBOC

In an ironic déjà vu thing, CenturyTel is acquiring Qwest for a stock swap. We think this is ironic because Qwest was created when an overvalued IXC wannabe (Qwest) took...

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March 20, 2009  8:07 PM

US RBOCs: Just how open is open?



Posted by: Tom Nolle
broadband stimulus package, FCC, rural broadband, US RBOC

The US RBOCs are concerned about applying for aid under the broadband stimulus package because it may force them to open their networks to competitors. The provision in the rural broadband aid portion of the stimulus requires the grantees to adhere to FCC principles of open interconnection, but it...

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