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Nacchio seeks $18 Million Refund for Taxes on Illegal Trades Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg January 11, 2012 Joseph Nacchio, the former Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) chairman convicted of insider trading, sued the U.S. seeking a refund of almost $18 million in taxes he paid on gains from illegal stock sales...

 

CenturyLink will let union review books after retirees bemoan skyrocketing health premiums  Andy Vuong, The Denver Post December 2, 2011 CenturyLink has agreed to open its books to the Communications Workers of America, which sought access to the financial records last month after the company blindsided some retirees with health care premium hikes of up to three times for 2012...

 

Colorado Program Paying CenturyLink Millions to Serve "Rural" Areas Andy Vuong, The Denver Post October 09, 2011 A ratepayer-funded program established two decades ago to ensure affordable phone service for Colorado residents still considers about 30 percent of CenturyLink's roughly 1.4 million land-line subscribers in the state to be rural and overly expensive to serve, including those in parts of Aurora, Parker and Fort Collins.

 

Cox tops CenturyLink in Residential Telephone Survey Patrick O'Grady The Phoenix Business Journal October 7, 2011 Atlanta-based Cox, which is the largest cable provider in the state, scored 669 points out of 1,000 to secure the top honor. Monroe, LA-based CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) had a score of 639.

CenturyLink commits to HQ expansion in Louisiana By Andy Vuong The Denver Post June 28, 2011 CenturyLink announced today a commitment to remain headquartered in Monroe, La., and plans to add 800 new jobs in the state by 2016

Qwest Field renamed CenturyLink Field. Home of Seahawks, Sounders FC will be known as CenturyLink Field Seattle Times By Bob Condotta June 20, 2011 The era of corporate sponsorships of stadiums means it's no longer just player rosters that fans are trying to keep straight

Former Qwest execs likely set for trial The Denver Post June 8, 2011 A judge says federal regulators' civil complaint against a former chief financial officer and a former accountant for Qwest likely will head to trial in January or February

State PUC member quitting to take telecommunications job Rapid City Journal David Montgomery, Journal staff Monday, June 6, 2011 Public Utilities Commission vice chairman Steve Kolbeck, back center, listens to questions from the crowd during a community discussion concerning the Black Hills Power rate increase at Dunn Bros Coffee on Friday, April 23, 2010

UnitedHealth Group names several top legal executives StarTribune By Jack Crosby May 31, 2011 UnitedHealth Group Inc. is making several high-level moves to shore up its legal team as it continues to expand its fast-growing health services and insurance operations

OPINION: The Mobile Merger Domino Effect By Jeff Kagan E-Commerce Times May 26, 2011 If it happens at all, AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile won't happen in a vacuum

Colorado Supreme Court upholds $18 million judgment against Qwest The Denver Post By Howard Pankratz May 25, 2011 A Denver jury properly awarded $18 million in punitive damages to Xcel transmission lineman Andrew Blood, who sued Qwest after he was paralyzed when a Qwest telephone pole he was on broke from internal rot, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday

UnitedHealth Group names several top legal executives StarTribune By Jack Crosby May 31, 2011 UnitedHealth Group Inc. is making several high-level moves to shore up its legal team as it continues to expand its fast-growing health services and insurance operations 

CenturyLink's Post debunks Sprint acquisition rumors FierceTelcom.com By Sean Buckley May 20, 2011 Glen Post, CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) CEO and Chairman, believes that with its recent acquisition of Qwest and now its pending deal to buy Savvis it will have the right tools to be a major competitive national and international force.

CenturyLink stands tall. Monroe-based company in the big leagues The NewsStar.com By Greg Hilburn May 18, 2011 CenturyLink Chief Executive Glen Post told shareholders Wednesday the company's two most recent monster acquisitions and a third one pending give the Monroe company the breadth and depth to compete with anyone in the telecommunications industry.

CenturyLink updates on acquisition integration, IPTV thoughts Connected Planet By Dan O'Shea May 6, 2010 In its first quarterly earnings report since closing the Qwest Communications merger last month, CenturyLink noted progress in its efforts to integrate both the Qwest operations and Embarq business it acquired more than two and a half years ago, while setting goals for absorbing its latest acquisition, Savvis.

CenturyLink expands IPTV in Florida  New launch builds on nascent Prism TV offering as telco continues to consider TV plans for Qwest region Connected Planet By Dan O’Shea May 16, 2011 Large independent telco CenturyLink is already following through on a recently stated commitment to expand IPTV in its legacy local service markets, announcing that its Prism TV service is launching in the Tallahassee area and Northern Florida.

Sprint’s Most Likely Buyer May Be CenturyLink Bloomberg By Amy Thomson May 16, 2011 Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)’s Dan Hesse told Congress last week the third-largest U.S. wireless operator may end up being acquired if AT&T Inc. (T) purchases T-Mobile USA Inc

CenturyLink weighs more expansion of Prism TV service By Andy Vuong The Denver Post May 6, 2011 CenturyLink chief executive Glen Post indicated during a first-quarter earnings call Thursday that the next market to receive CenturyLink's IPTV service will probably be in Qwest's local-phone service territory.

No CenturyLink IPTV for Qwest Customers...Yet Prism Service Will Pass 1 Million Homes, Just not Qwest Homes Broadband Reports.com by Karl Bode May 5, 2010 Despite pioneering in the IPTV field, latter day Qwest wasn't much on the idea of getting into the TV business, repeatedly insisting they supported the idea of an "over the top" solution

CenturyLink Set to Acquire Savvis for $2.5 Billion The New York Times By DEALBOOK Edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin April 27, 2011 CenturyLink, the nation’s third largest telecommunications company, announced on Wednesday that it would buy the information technology firm Savvis for $2.5 billion, in a play on so-called cloud computing

Rewriting telecom laws on Colorado lawmakers' radar By Andy Vuong The Denver Post April 26, 2011 Colorado legislators are attempting to modernize the state's telecommunications laws, introducing a measure Monday that lays the groundwork for the elimination of rate regulation over basic phone service

CenturyLink unveiling plans to rename Qwest By Andy Vuong The Denver PostApril 20, 2011 CenturyLink has tossed the first pitch in the rebranding of the Qwest name

With CenturyLink-Qwest merger done, No. 3 telco targets AT&T and Verizon SearchTelcom.com Jessica Scarpati, News Writer April 13, 2011 Although we've only scratched the surface on 2011, it's already been a busy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) season for telecom

Nacchio rips duo in 'legal briefs' suit New York Post By PAUL THARP March 24, 2011 Jailed broadband boss Joseph Nacchio is suing his defense lawyers for bungling his insider-trading case while running up a $25 million legal tab for pricey meals, hotel-room movies -- and even underwear

The Redemption of Afshin Mohebbi By Attorney Paul Grand FORBES, STREET TALK By Robert Lenzner April 4, 2011 Afshin Mohebbi, formerly  President and Chief Operating Officer of  Qwest Communications in the wake of its $65 billion acquisition of telephone giant USWEST, never sold a single  share of stock in Qwest despite the much ballyhooed promotion of the national broadband network

CenturyLink's unassuming CEO in spotlight after Qwest deal By Andy Vuong The Denver Post April 3, 2011 Glen Post CenturyLink (Handout | NA) Just over a decade ago, then-CenturyTel vice president of operations planning Ken Sprain presented chief executive Glen Post with what he thought would be an "uncomfortable" request.

What's next for Stanoch after court, Qwest? By Neal St. Anthony Star Tribune April 2, 2011 John Stanoch, president of Qwest Communications for Minnesota and North Dakota, expects to stay on for a couple of months after Louisiana-based CenturyLink's $10.6 billion acquisition this month of what was once Northwestern Bell.

 

Qwest's merger to bring changes by Megan Neighbor The Arizona Republic April 1, 2011 CenturyLink's merger with Denver-based Qwest Communications, scheduled to be completed today, will bring a host of changes to customers in Arizona

Judge dismisses SEC's $3 billion fraud suit against former Qwest president, accountant By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 31, 2011 A federal judge today dismissed a civil fraud lawsuit against former Qwest president Afshin Mohebbi and former accountant James Kozlowski, but kept intact the case against former chief financial officer Robert Woodruff

Questions and answers on Qwest-CenturyLink deal Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal by Greg Avery and Mark Harden March 31, 2011 Here are some key questions and answers about CenturyLink Inc.'s purchase of Denver's Qwest Communications International Inc., which should close on Friday

Qwest to be Defense Dept.'s IPS provider Denver Post Denver Post Staff March 31, 2011 Qwest Communications International will receive more than $100 million over the next six years as the sole Internet Protocol Services provider for the U.S. Department of Defense

CenturyLink's vow: ‘Business as usual' By Ross Boettcher WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Published Sunday March 27, 2011 Headquartered in Monroe, La., a city of about 50,000 in the northeast quadrant of the Bayou State

For 80 years, Qwest buyer CenturyLink has been growing into national giant Denver Business Journal by Mark Harden March 27, 2011 CenturyLink - The company buying Denver's Qwest - Has its roots as a depression-era Louisiana phone company with 75 customers

It's our quest to keep it Qwest The News Tribune John McGrath; Staff Writer March 25, 2011 What a rare mood I'm in: Waxing nostalgic over the gimmicky misspelled name of a corporation that is merging with the gimmicky piggybacked name of another corporation

Qwest CEO Ed Mueller's pay rose 11% in 2010 By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 26, 2011 Qwest said CEO Ed Mueller earned his nearly $13.5 million in compensation last year by achieving "a $6 billion increase in our market capitalization" and "exceeding or meeting certain budgeted financial targets."

Qwest fading away into the future Forget 'plain old' telephone lines - data is the plan as Louisiana's CenturyLink takes over in Minnesota Pioneer Press By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo March 25, 2011 Minnesota, prepare to say goodbye to Qwest and "the phone company" next week

New name for Qwest Center Omaha World-Herald By Ross Boettcher, World-Herald Staff Writer March 24, 2011 The Qwest Center Omaha has had a nice run. But change is coming

Qwest-CenturyLink merger receives final approval By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 25, 2011 Oregon regulators on Thursday approved CenturyLink's pending acquisition of Denver-based Qwest, the final approval needed to complete the telecommunications merger, the companies said

CenturyLink Field? Merger could mean name change for Qwest Seahawks' home field, Qwest, could become CenturyLink after just-approved merger The Seattle Times By Danny O'Neil, Seattle Times staff reporter March 24, 2011 A national telecommunications merger might have local implications for the Seahawks' stadium

Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio sues his attorneys By Steve Raabe The Denver Post March 24, 2011 Joe Nacchio is claiming his lawyers were negligent and billed him for their underwear

Ex-Qwest Chief Nacchio Says Lawyers Billed Him for Underwear By David Voreacos March 23, 2011 Joseph Nacchio, the former Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) chief executive officer convicted of insider trading, sued his defense lawyers, claiming they were negligent and “grossly overbilled him” for costs including underwear

Lawsuit by ex-Qwest CEO accuses attorneys of malpractice and billing him for their underwear By Associated Press March 23, 2011 TRENTON, N.J. — The former chief executive officer of Qwest Communications on Wednesday sued the lawyers who represented him in his insider-trading case, claiming they “grossly overbilled” him and sought payment for staff breakfasts, underwear and in-room movies

An interview with Scott Russell, CenturyLink's Denver-area general manager By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 21, 2011 The combined Qwest and CenturyLink — a merger that's expected to close April 1 — will feature a locally focused operating model

FCC approves CenturyLink buying Qwest, with conditions; final approval means deal set to close By Associated Press March 18, 2011 NEW YORK  Federal regulators on Friday approved CenturyLink Inc.’s acquisition of Qwest Communications International Inc.

CenturyLink expanding airport hangar The News Star By Greg Hilburn March 17, 2011 CenturyLink plans to build a $2 million addition to its Monroe Regional Airport hangar to accommodate the growing company’s fleet of five jets

Washington state clears CenturyLink, Qwest merger The Associated Press March 15, 2011 Washington state regulators have approved CenturyLink Inc.'s proposed purchase of Qwest Communications International Inc. in a stock deal that will combine two of the nation's largest telephone companies

State regulators OK Qwest merger. Washington state utility regulators Monday approved the merger of the state’s largest phone provider, Qwest Communications, into Louisiana-based CenturyLink Inc. John Gillie; Staff Writer The News Tribune March 15, 2011 Washington state utility regulators Monday approved the merger of the state’s largest phone provider, Qwest Communications, into Louisiana-based CenturyLink Inc.

Qwest ordered to set aside $30 million for potential refunds By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 11, 2011 A district judge Thursday ordered Qwest to set aside $30 million to cover potential refunds for up to 1 million Colorado customers as part of a 2009 rate hike that was overturned this year

CenturyLink sees Qwest merger as path to facilitate business, broadband growth Fierce Telecom By Sean Buckley March 3, 2011 CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) knows that if it's going to stay competitive, it needs to break out of the old telecom regulated mentality

Acquisition of Qwest gets Minnesota regulator OK Minnesota's Public Utilities Commission endorses Qwest's $10.6 billion acquisition by CenturyLink after months of discussion By Steve Alexander Star Tribune March 3, 2011 Minnesota regulators on Thursday gave final approval to the $10.6 billion acquisition of 14-state telephone company Qwest by Louisiana-based CenturyLink

Minnesota regulators approve Qwest-CenturyLink merger By Andy Vuong
The Denver Post
March 3, 2011 The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today approved the pending merger between Denver-based Qwest and CenturyLink, the companies said

Arizona OKs Century Link, Qwest merger The Denver Post March 2, 2011 Arizona regulators on Tuesday approved the pending merger between Denver- based Qwest and Century Link, reducing to three the number of states that still need to sign off on the deal

Judge approves settlement over merger lawsuits, Qwest says By Andy Vuong The Denver Post February 26, 2011 A federal judge in Denver has approved a class-action settlement that will dismiss shareholder lawsuits filed against Qwest and proposed merger partner CenturyLink, a Qwest spokeswoman said Friday

Qwest posts quarterly loss, merger to close April 1 By Andy Vuong The Denver Post February 15, 2011 Denver-based Qwest today reported a net loss for the fourth quarter as revenue dropped 3 percent

CenturyLink Inks Verizon Deal Companies announce agreement after former reports earnings Reuters February 15, 2011 CenturyLink and Verizon Wireless said today they have formed an agreement under which CenturyLink will offer Verizon Wireless equipment and service plans to its residential and small business customers

Court approves Nacchio's request to drop appeal By Andy Vuong The Denver Post February 14, 2011 A federal appeals court in Denver today approved a request by Joe Nacchio to withdraw his appeal of his sentence, ending the imprisoned former Qwest chief executive's more than five-year legal battle with the Justice Department

Nacchio withdraws final appeal By Andy Vuong The Denver Post February 11, 2011 Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio, serving five years and 10 months in prison for insider trading, filed today to withdraw his final appeal.

In surprise move, PUC delays decision on Qwest deal Star Tribune By Steve Alexander February 10, 2011 Regulators had been expected to approve CenturyLink's $10.6 billion acquisition of Qwest.

Former Qwest CEO Agrees to $44 Million Settlement Accounting Today By Michael Cohn January 25, 2011 The Securities and Exchange Commission said the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has entered a final judgment against former Qwest Communications CEO Joseph P. Nacchio for financial fraud

SEC-Nacchio settlement wins judge's approval By The Associated Press January 22, 2011 A federal judge has approved a settlement of a civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against former Qwest chief executive Joseph Nacchio

 

Qwest executive in line for key post after merger OMAHA WORLD-HERALD By Ross Boettcher, World-Herald Staff Writer Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Danny Pate, an executive in Qwest Communications’ consumer markets group in Denver, is expected to lead the company’s operations in Nebraska when Qwest’s merger with CenturyLink of Monroe, La., is completed this year

PUC note clarifies condition on charity. The written order states that the corporate-giving mandate refers to nonprofit donations The Denver Post By Andy Vuong January 05, 2011 Colorado regulators issued a written order late Monday approving the proposed merger between Denver- based Qwest and CenturyLink, providing some detail on a disputed philanthropy provision

More on state plan for Qwest-CenturyLink merger Seattle Times By Brier Dudley January 3, 2011 State residents are apparently nonplussed about how the Qwest-CenturyLink merger is going down

Qwest deal wins Nebraska's OK. The merger between Denver-based Qwest Communications and CenturyLink of Monroe, La., got the thumbs up from Nebraska regulators Tuesday Omaha World-Herald By Ross Boettcher January 5, 2011 The Nebraska Public Service Commission conducted a “substantive review” of the transaction, Century Link said, including items that would impact smaller competitive carriers that subscribe to Qwest's Nebraska network

Proposal signed on conditions for Qwest, CenturyLink merger Seattle Pi Boomer Consumers Reader Blogs Qwest and CenturyLink have agreed to invest a minimum of $80 million in broadband infrastructure in Washington state over the next five years

Qwest's move gives top execs millions in tax breaks By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 28, 2010 Four days before Christmas, Qwest gift-wrapped millions of dollars in tax breaks for top executives in a move that included a special waiver from the company's board of directors to avoid a shareholder vote

Will it be lights out for Qwest's blue sign? By Patricia Calhoun December 20, 2010 For years, the blue light of the Qwest sign has dominated the downtown Denver skyline, even as its been joined by other light shows -- the spire on the Four Seasons, the logo atop the Xcel building

Colorado regulators OK Qwest merger By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 15, 2010 Colorado regulators today approved the proposed merger between telephone and broadband service providers Qwest and CenturyLink

Montana panel OKs Qwest merger The Denver Post December 15, 2010 The Montana Public Service Commission unanimously approved the pending merger between Qwest and CenturyLink Inc. on Tuesday

Building a part of Qwest sale. La.-based CenturyLink to control Downtown site, Qwest exec says By Dennis Darrow The Pueblo Chieftain December 11, 2010  Any change in the future use of the Qwest building in Downtown won't become known until after the company's sale to CenturyLink goes through, according to Qwest's state division president

CenturyLink sends content over dedicated network. New video eyed By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 10, 2010 The new Qwest will have a video strategy that goes beyond reselling satellite-TV service

Qwest revisits video franchising with lawmakers By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 9, 2010 Qwest is in discussions with Colorado lawmakers about a proposal that would ease some of the burdens tied to launching a new video service to compete against cable television, an effort that failed three years ago

CenturyLink to shift regional headquarters from La Crosse La Crosse Tribune By STEVE CAHALAN December 1, 2010 5:00 pm La Crosse will no longer be a regional headquarters for CenturyLink Inc. under organizational changes that take effect when its acqusition of Qwest is completed in the first half of 2011

CenturyLink Announces Regional Operating Structure. Regions, executive assignments to become effective upon CenturyLink and Qwest merger completion in 2011 PRNewswire November 30, 2010 MONROE, La., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall CenturyLink, Inc. CTL announces the regional structure that will become effective when the company's merger with Qwest clears all state and federal regulatory approval processes and upon the legal closing of the transaction

Merged firm plans key headquarters in Phoenix CenturyLink, Qwest deal to add broadband service by Megan Neighbor The Arizona Republic
December 1, 2010
Louisiana-based CenturyLink announced Tuesday that Phoenix will serve as one of its six regional headquarters after the $10 billion merger of CenturyLink and Arizona's largest phone provider, Qwest Communications, is final

Tentative approval for merger by Qwest Two firms would invest $70M in Ariz. broadband infrastructure Arizona Daily Star November 30, 2010 Arizona regulators have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed $10 billion merger of Qwest Communications by Louisiana-based CenturyLink Inc

After Qwest merger, Seattle to become regional headquarters Puget Sound Business Journal November 30, 2010 After CenturyLink Inc. completes its acquisition of Qwest Communications International Inc., Seattle will become a regional headquarters for the combined company

Qwest: Decision by state-level chiefs to exit is voluntary Denver Business Journal by Greg Avery November 12, 2010 The decision by Qwest Communications International Inc.’s top Colorado executive to leave the company after its merger with CenturyLink was a voluntary one, as were those of the other state-level executives planning to leave, Qwest said Friday

Sprint waiting for Euteneuer to finish with Qwest merger By Joann S. Lublin and Shayndi Raice, Dow Jones Newswires The Denver Post November 12, 2010 Sprint Nextel's appointment of a new finance chief is being delayed while the company's top choice for the job, Qwest's Joseph Euteneuer, waits to see through Qwest's merger with CenturyLink

Stanoch to leave Qwest after merger Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal by Katharine Grayson November 12, 2010 John Stanoch, who has led Qwest International Communications Inc.’s Minnesota operations for a decade, will leave the company following its merger with CenturyLink

Fisher to leave Qwest helm By Ross Boettcher and Paul Goodsell WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS November 12, 2010 Rex Fisher, the top Nebraska official for Qwest Communications Inc., will leave the company when its merger with CenturyLink is completed next year

Changes in store for CenturyLink, Qwest executive team Denver Business Journal by Greg Avery November 11, 2010 Qwest’s 11 state-level executive positions will be eliminated in the merger with CenturyLink, putting seven of the presidents out of work — including Chuck Ward, Qwest's Colorado president

Qwest's state president to depart after merger By Andy Vuong The Denver Post November 11, 2010 Qwest's Colorado president, Chuck Ward, will leave the Denver company after its merger with CenturyLink closes next year, a spokeswoman said Wednesday

Consumer Counsel agrees to settlement on Qwest-Century Link merger By Mike Dennison, Gazette State Bureau The Billings Gazette Wednesday, November 10, 2010 HELENA — Qwest and CenturyLink, the two largest land-line telephone companies operating in Montana, have agreed to merger conditions endorsed by the Montana Consumer Counsel, likely paving the way for state regulatory approval of the companies' proposed merger

Qwest settles with merger opponent. The settlement removes a major roadblock to a $10.6 billion acquisition Minneapolis St. Paul Star Tribune By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune November 8, 2010 Qwest, Minnesota's largest telephone company, got a step closer to being acquired Monday when it announced a settlement with Integra Telecom, one of the biggest opponents of the $10.6 billion deal

Qwest, CenturyLink Navigate Landline Loss in 3.QMerger partners Qwest and CenturyLink deal with loss of phone lines in 3rd quarter The Associated Press By Peter Svensson AP Technology Writer November 3, 2010 Qwest Communications International Inc. and the company that's buying it, CenturyLink Inc., on Wednesday posted results for the third quarter that showed them successfully navigating the decline of their local-phone businesses

Funeral for a Friend Kevin Van Aelst for The New York Times By Virginia Heffernan The New York Times October 29, 2010 I started to distrust telephones the instant they stopped working. I can’t pinpoint when that was — the first time I “dropped” a call, or someone said, “I’m losing you”

Key unions agree to back Qwest-CenturyLink merger Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal By Greg Avery October 25, 2010 Two unions have agreed to support the Qwest-CenturyLink merger in exchange for pledges to preserve union membership levels and address other employment issues raised by the deal

Qwest deal raises specter of change Critics fear companies' guarantees don't go far enough to protect interests By Steve Alexander Star Tribune October 17, 2010 Decades ago, when Northwestern Bell was the telephone company in Minnesota, no one worried too much about how phone service might change. Ma Bell, aka AT&T, would take care of that

State PSC commissioner upset over executive pay By Mike Dennison Independent Record, helenair.com Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Public Service Commissioner Ken Toole, D-Helena, this week blasted the multimillion-dollar rewards Qwest executives will receive for a company buyout, saying it’s an outrageous use of company funds

 

Merger might not boost phone rates in Franklin County area By Marcus Rauhut, Staff writer Chambersburg Public Opinion Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Local CenturyLink customers should not see an initial rate increase if a merger with Qwest Communications is approved

Lawmakers tell FCC that CenturyLink-Qwest merger will benefit rural America Hillicon Valley, The HILL’S Technology Blog By Sara Jerome October 06, 2010 A bipartisan group of 21 House members wrote the Federal Communications Commission on Friday hailing the potential benefits of the merger between CenturyLink and Qwest Communications

Qwest, CenturyLink to spend $50M for state broadband Advocates, competitors criticize deal By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo TwinCities.Com Monday, October 4, 2010 To win approval for Century-Link's $10.5 billion takeover of Qwest Communications International, the two companies have agreed with state regulators to spend $50 million over five years to expand broadband infrastructure in Minnesota

Telecoms Fight Dividend Tax Change By Shayndi Raic The Wall Street Journal September 08, 2010 U.S. telecom companies are stepping up efforts to fight the expiration of Bush-era tax breaks on dividends, amid concerns the change will send the value of their stock tumbling and hurt their ability to raise capital

SEC settlement comes at "low cost" to Nacchio By Andy Vuong The Denver Post Posted: 09/08/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT Updated: 09/08/2010 02:12:25 AM MDT In March 2005, regulators filed a sweeping lawsuit against former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio and several other former executives, accusing them of engaging in a "massive financial fraud" and seeking as much as $300 million in ill- gotten gains

Nacchio settles with SEC, faces no extra fine Denver Business Journal September 4, 2010 Convicted former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, serving a nearly six-year prison term for insider trading at the Denver telecom, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a related civil lawsuit against him, subject to a judge's approval

Qwest, CenturyLink shareholders OK merger Denver Business Journal by Greg Avery August 24, 2010 Qwest and CenturyLink shareholders, voting separately Tuesday, overwhelmingly approved merging the companies and creating the nation’s third-largest land line telecom

Nacchio granted appeal extension The Denver Post August 20, 2010 Imprisoned former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio has been granted a 30-day extension to file documents outlining the appeal of his sentence for criminal insider trading

Officials pursue Monroe-to-Denver air service By Stephen Largen Monroe News Star August 17, 2010 Monroe Regional Airport could have direct commercial flights to and from Denver if the Monroe Chamber of Commerce gets its wish

More companies checking out dependents on health insurance plans. Dependent scrutiny By Greg Griffin The Denver Post A new kind of audit is becoming standard procedure in many workplaces

 

Slowdown in broadband growth challenges Qwest, Comcast By Andy Vuong The Denver Post August 5, 2010 Struggling for years with land-line losses, traditional phone operators now face a new challenge: slower broadband growth

 

Merger has Qwest's rivals worried. Qwest's local competitors rely on its network, and they want regulators to ensure that acquirer CenturyLink can manage it. Star Tribune By Steve Alexander, August 2, 2010 There's always been an uneasy relationship between Minnesota telephone giant Qwest Communications and its smaller competitors

 

Qwest buyer CenturyLink switches from Dish Network to DirecTV Denver Business Journal August 2, 2010 CenturyLink, the company buying Qwest, has dropped Dish Network as the satellite TV service it sells in its voice, video and Internet bundles

 

Qwest's Heavy Duty Internet ties the broadband dots together By Sean Buckley Fierce Telecom July 26, 2010 Qwest (NYSE: Q) may have already launched Fiber to the Node (FTTN)-based service with 40 Mbps top capabilities last summer, but it realized that it needs to augment service speed with a host of additional value-added features

Heavy Duty’ Internet connections Phoenix Business Journal July 22, 2010 Qwest Communications International Inc. launched a new version of its Internet service Thursday dubbed “Heavy Duty” that ties together its online services with new features

Nacchio seeks venue change for civil trial Denver Post Business – Brief July 23, 2010 Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio is asking if a trial on a civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission can be held in Kansas instead of Denver

Nacchio seeks oral arguments before appeals court Associated Press July 20, 2010 DENVER Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio is requesting an oral hearing before a federal appeals court, as he continues challenging his sentence on insider trading convictions

Windfall for Qwest top execs By Andy Vuong The Denver Post July 18, 2010 Seven top executives at Qwest stand to reap more than $110 million in cash and stock from the Denver-based company's proposed merger with CenturyLink, according to a new regulatory filing

Qwest-CenturyLink deal gets antitrust OK The Denver Business Journal By Greg Avery July 16, 2010 Federal anti-trust regulators have approved the acquisition of Qwest by CenturyLink

Ex-Qwest Chief Nacchio Appeals Prison Sentence Ruling San Francisco Chronicle By Michael Hytha and Joe Schneider July 7, 2010 (Bloomberg) Joseph Nacchio, the former chief of Qwest Communications International Inc. convicted of insider trading, appealed the 70-month prison sentence that reduced his original term by two months

Ex-Qwest Chief Nacchio Loses Bid for Reduced Sentence Bloomberg-Business Week By Joel Rosenblatt June 24, 2010 June 24 (Bloomberg) Joseph Nacchio, the former chief of Qwest Communications International Inc., lost a bid to reduce his insider trading sentence by almost half after a judge heard arguments on how much he gained from his crime

 

Nacchio penalties pared. His attorney may appeal the relatively small cuts in prison time and forfeitures The Denver Post By Andy Vuong June, 25 2010 Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio, convicted in 2007 on 19 counts of illegal insider trading, was resentenced Thursday to five years and 10 months in prison

 

 

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