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Qwest GC Favors Innovative Communication The National Law Journal by Richard Acello March 02, 2010 ON A QWEST Rich Baer is chief legal officer at Denver-based Qwest Communications International, the nation's third-largest telecommunications company

NSA threatened Qwest CEO with repercussions if he didn’t cut a surveillance deal Online Journal By Wayne Madsen, Online Journal Contributing Writer March 2, 2010 (WMR) WMR has learned from sources who worked in senior positions for the telecommunications company Qwest that its former chairman and CEO, Joseph Nacchio, was threatened with retaliation

Telecom giant says rural company milking federal regulations Scripps News By Steve Alexander, Minneapolis Star Tribune March 3, 2010 Is a free chat room for singles a bargain for romance or a telecom scheme to bilk Qwest?

One of Qwest's video bets may be struggling to get streaming By Andy Vuong The Denver Post March 4, 2010 During a keynote speech in December, Qwest then-executive vice president Neil Cox boasted about a strategy of delivering movies, shows and other video content to television sets over the broader Internet 

UPDATE 2-Qwest aims to cut debt 25 pct in next 12 months Sees improving debt/EBITDA ratio in 2010, 2011 Reuters Sinead Carew February 25, 2010 NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) Telecommunications carrier Qwest Communications International Inc (Q.N) said on Thursday it expected to reduce its debt by $3.5 billion, or 25 percent, over the next 12 months

Qwest a ZillionTV investor The Denver Post February 25, 2010 Qwest said Wednesday that last year it made a "very small, or immaterial, investment" in ZillionTV, a startup developing Internet-based video-on- demand service

Fiber-optic connections help grow cellular bandwidth The Denver Post Andy Vuong February 25, 2010 Pieter Poll's 13-year-old son used nearly 340 megabytes of data on his Motorola Droid smart phone last month, about 70 times more than Poll's wife consumed on her BlackBerry

Market Report -- In Play (Q) MSN Money February 24, 2010 8:01 AM ET Qwest and Qwest Capital Funding announce cash tender offer by Qwest Capital Funding

Quietly, Qwest invests in other people’s techDenverBusiness JournalGreg Avery February 24, 2010 Qwest stopped putting money into its Internet-delivered video after CEO Ed Mueller arrived in mid-2007, so it may surprise some that the Denver-based telecom invests in other company’s Internet video technology

Lawsuit: Free chats cost Qwest a bundle The regional telecom giant alleges that a rural phone company is offering Minnesota phone numbers to milk access fees from Qwest Minneapolis Star Tribune Steve Alexander February 24, 2010 - 10:43 PM Is a free chat room for singles a bargain for romance or a telecom scheme to bilk Qwest?

Qwest committee approves incentive plan The Denver Post February 23, 2010 The compensation and human-resources committee of Qwest's board of directors has approved an incentive plan for management and senior executives, according to a regulatory filing

State-of-the-Art Technology to Engage Fans in New, Exciting Ways at Target Field Market Watch February 23, 2010 MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) Qwest /quotes/comstock/13*!q/quotes/nls/q (Q 4.48, +0.07, +1.47%) today announced it has signed an exclusive multiyear agreement with the Minnesota Twins to deliver exciting, fan-friendly technology at Target Field. The baseball franchise has named Qwest its Official

Level 3 Should Roll Up The Long Distance Market, Analyst Says Barrons By Eric Savitz February 19, 2010 The time has come for Level 3 (LVLT) to go shopping for additional players in the long-distance telephony business, Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan asserts in a research note today that has stirred up considerable investor interest in the group

Hearings on illegal stock profits slated in Nacchio resentencing The Denver Post February 19, 2010 A federal judge has set a two-day hearing starting April 21 in Denver to determine what former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio gained on company stock he illegally sold based on insider information.

Hearing set in April in Nacchio re-sentencing The Associated Press February 18, 2010 DENVER—A federal judge has set a two-day hearing starting April 21 to determine what former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio gained on stocks he allegedly sold based on insider information

Hearing on Nacchio resentencing Thursday Denver Business Journal February 18, 2010 Lawyers for Joseph Nacchio and federal prosecutors are at a hearing Thursday in federal court in Denver to go over procedures for the resentencing of the convicted former Qwest CEO

Qwest wrings more cash out of down 2009 The Denver Post By Aldo Svaldi February 17, 2010 Qwest squeezed more cash out of its operations last year despite declining revenues from a tough economy and a shrinking number of land-line customers

Linda Alvarado steps down from Qwest board of directors By The Denver Post 02/16/2010 01:00:00 AM MST Updated: 02/16/2010 09:31:31 AM MST Linda Alvarado, a longtime member of Qwest's board of directors, has stepped down

Decode your medical bills. Before you pay, make sure you understand all of the charges. Here are some tips Los Angeles Times By Francesca Lunzer Kritz February 15, 2010 People with health insurance who get a medical bill this early in the new year may also get some sticker shock

Qwest Buys Northern Virginia Data Center DataCenterKnowledge.com Rich Miller February 15th, 2010 Qwest Communications (Q) has acquired an existing data center in northern Virginia that will serve as the company’s 17th CyberCenter hosting facility

 

Qwest won't renew lease on downtown Denver headquarters building By Andy Vuong The Denver Post February 13, 2010 The Qwest sign that shines prominently from the Denver skyline may be going out.

 

Level 3 ready to resume hunt for acquisitions The Denver Post By Andy Vuong  February 11, 2010 More than two years removed from a spending spree that netted eight companies, Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications is looking to jump back into the acquisition fray in 2010

 

Qwest being seen as likely takeover target The Denver Post By Andy Vuong February 7, 2010 Qwest Communications appears to be on the block, with a growing number of Wall Street analysts speculating that the company is a prime acquisition target and senior management speaking more freely about consolidation

Last Duluth telephone operators lose jobs Duluth News Tribune February 5, 2010 Qwest will close its call center in Duluth after today, putting 52 directory-assistance operators out of work

Qwest to webcast Feb. 25 NYC conference with analysts Denver Business Journal February 3, 2010 Qwest Communications International Inc. said Wednesday it will a host a meeting with financial analysts Feb, 25 in New York City and will webcast the conference live

Qwest shares rise most in eight weeks The Denver Post February 3, 2010 Qwest shares rose the most in eight weeks in New York trading after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. removed the stock from its "conviction sell" list

Verizon To Cut 13,000 More Wireline Jobs; Sees No Wireless Capacity Issues From Smart Phones Barron’s By Eric Savitz January 27, 2010 They now do it every year In 2008, Verizon (VZ) cut 13,000 jobs from its shrinking wireline business. In 2009, they cut another 13,000

Qwest, regulators take aim at 'cramming' Minnesota Public Radio by Martin Moylan, January 25, 2010 St. Paul, Minn Your phone bill can include charges for a lot more than your normal chitchat

Qwest Raises $80,000 for Haitian Relief By: Business Wire Jan. 15, 2010 07:50 PM Employees of Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) and the Qwest Foundation so far have raised a total of more than $80,000 to assist victims of the earthquake in Haiti

Business leaders look to preempt move to suspend to tax breaks The Colorado Independent Beth Potter January 14, 2010 Denver business leaders are predictably pushed back this week against Gov. Bill Ritter’s latest budget-cutting plan

Nacchio, Rigas make Time's list of top 10 'crooked CEOs' Denver Business Journal Thursday, January 14, 2010 Joe Nacchio, the former Qwest CEO convicted on insider trading charges, has been named to Time magazine's "Top 10 Crooked CEOs" list

Judge won't postpone testimony in Qwest case The Denver Post January 13, 2009 A federal judge rejected a request by the U.S. Intelligence Community to postpone testimony from a potential witness in a civil fraud case against five former Qwest officials, including former chief executive Joe Nacchio

Judge denies new trial for ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio Catherine Tsai The Associated Press January 13, 2010 DENVER A federal judge in Denver has denied former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's request for a new trial on insider trading charges

Nacchio denied new trial The Denver Post Andy Vuong January 13, 2010 A federal judge today denied Joe Nacchio's motion for a new trial, effectively ending the former Qwest chief executive's efforts to overturn his conviction for illegal insider trading

Signs of life in the SEC case against Nacchio, other ex-Qwest execs Denver Business Journal Greg Avery January 11, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil case against Joseph Nacchio and four other former Qwest executives revs up this week in Denver in advance of a summer trial

10-digit dialing debuts. It went smoothly for the most part, but not without a little whining The Mail Tribune By JOHN DARLING, for the Mail Tribune January 12, 2010 It was a rare person who didn't complain Monday about having to dial 10 digits for local calls — but the biggest bother came with resetting call-forwarding, speed-dialing and alarm systems

Believe it - you are on your own for retirement. Fresh evidence proves that, yes, you are on your own for retirement Star Tribune, Minneapolis St. Paul Neal St. Anthony, Columnist January 12, 2010 The standard and comfort level you will have in retirement will be nothing like your parents or grandparents

Potential Qwest witnesses to appear in court The Denver Post Andy Vuong January 9, 2010 Several potential expert witnesses will appear in federal court next week in a civil fraud case pending against five former Qwest officials, including former chief executive Joe Nacchio

Celebration of broadband report is premature The Denver Post By Chuck Ward January 9, 2010 Re: "The state says 97.5 percent of Colorado residents have access to high-speed Internet

Qwest sets new FTTN goals, maintains bundling focus FierceTelecom Sean Buckley January 6, 2010 As Qwest continues to shift its mindset towards becoming more of a broadband services company, the telco has set the bar to bring Fiber to the Node (FTTN) services to half of its 14-state footprint

Qwest sets giving record with 2009 donations of $10.5M Denver Business Journal Bob Mook Friday, January 8, 2010 In 2009, Denver-based telecommunications giant tions giant Qwest Communications International Inc. gave more to charitable causes than in any of the past 10 years

Qwest sells $800M in debt securities Denver Business Journal Friday, January 8, 2010, 11:39am MST Qwest Communications International Inc. sold $800 million in debt securities Thursday that mature in 2018 and will help it pay $525 million in debt coming due next year

One woman turned her interest in teaching into a second career Des Moines Register Patt Johnson January 8, 2010 Barb Harrington took advantage of a company benefit during her 34-year tenure at Qwest, the metro's telephone company

CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Qwest expects 09 earnings at upper end (Corrects throughout to reflect earnings, cash flow forecasts were for 2009, not 2010) REUTERS Ian Sherr January 6, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc (Q.N) said that it expects its full-year 2009 pre-tax earnings to come in near the higher end of its forecast range, and forecast higher free cash flow and lower pension costs

Qwest Foundations teams with employees to donate $10.5 million The Daily Tell January - 6 – 2010 Despite the tough times faced by many in 2009 due to the continued economic downturn, Qwest Communications, its employees and the Qwest Foundation increased their commitment to community service by collectively donating more than $10.5 million

Qwest shops its LD network again (with local attached) TELEPHONY ONLINE Ed Gubbins Jan 6, 2010  “We’re agnostic about being a buyer or a seller,” said Ed Mueller, CEO of Qwest Communications

 

Minneapolis' $20 million Wi-Fi completed Star Tribune Steve Alexander January 4, 2010 It is hilarious to read the level of stupidity on people's comments: "What a waste of tax dollars!"

Workforce Solutions unveils new services New Mexico Business Weekly January 5, 2010 The Department of Workforce Solutions is rolling out a new voice mail notification system for those claiming unemployment insurance

Qwest takes the 100 Gbps challenge FierceTelecom Newsletter Sean Buckley September 3, 2009 Following the lead of Telstra and Verizon with their respective 100 Gbps trials, Qwest Communications is upgrading its network to deliver 100 Gbps services to customer edge sites

 

FierceTelecom 2010 Prediction: Qwest goes to the auction block? FierceTelecom Newsletter Sean Buckley, FierceTelecom January 3, 2010 With many of the tier 2 telcos buying one another, it's probably only a matter of time before one of them gets ambitious and makes a possible move for Qwest, the smallest of the remaining three RBOCs

Local calls will extend to 10 digits next Sunday Mail Tribune Bill Kettler January 03, 2010 Southern Oregon's seven-digit telephone numbers will go the way of the passenger pigeon beginning Jan. 10

Out of the mouths of babes, life-changing advice Minneapolis Star Tribune Dick Youngblood, Small Business writer December 31, 2009 John Quinliven's executive job kept him on the road most of the time. After a comment by his 6-year-old daughter, he knew it was time to go in a new direction

Qwest Lays Death Benefit to Rest Albuquerque Journal Michael Hartranft, Journal Staff Writer December 30, 2009 Qwest Communications will eliminate its pension death benefit for thousands of retirees, including many living in New Mexico, starting March 1

Lewis: 2009 could only make us miss 1999 By Al Lewis Dow Jones Newswires December 30, 2009 It's not like Prince sang, "Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 2009." 

Court Backs Nebraska in Rate Dispute With Qwest LINCOLN, Neb. December 29, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Federal appeals panel upholds ruling in Nebraska's favor in Qwest rate dispute case

Should Dubuque pursue public telecom? The Telegraph Herald BY M.D. KITTLE, Telegraph Herald ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR December 29, 2009 The truce with Mediacom might be over after the company received a state franchise agreement under a 2007 law

Qwest to save about $220 million by cutting retiree death benefits By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 29, 2009 Qwest is eliminating pension death benefits for thousands of retirees, a move that could cut the Denver-based company's liabilities by about $220 million.

Qwest ending death benefits for retirees in '10 Seattle Post Intelligencer December 29, 2009 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER -- Qwest says it will eliminate death benefits for retirees starting in March

Qwest to cut retirees' pension death benefits, worth $220 million By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 29, 2009 Qwest is eliminating pension death benefits for thousands of retirees 

Needy family receives a very merry Christmas Bismarck Tribune Steve Wallick December 21, 2009 (The Tribune asked readers to submit stories about “Christmas angels,” someone who had been kind or helpful to them. Katie Krukenberg wanted to share this story.)

 

Ready to start dialing 10 digits? The Bulletin By Andres Navarro December 22. 2009  What you need to know

Qwest arranges $1B in new credit Denver Business Journal December 21, 2009 Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it has lined up just over $1 billion in new credit

Qwest donates $25,000 for education New Mexico Business Weekly December 22, 2009 Qwest Communications International donated $25,000 for five educational projects in New Mexico

Court Certifies Class of Call Center Employees Represented by Nichols Kaster, PLLP in Lawsuit Against Qwest Communications Marketwire December 22, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwire)12/22/09 On December 16, 2009, the District Court of Minnesota certified several classes of hundreds of employees working in Qwest Communications' Small Business and Consumer Call Centers who are alleging that Qwest failed to pay them for time working "off-the-clock."

Everything on One Calendar, Please The New York Times Corner Office Published: December 26, 2009 This interview with Teresa A. Taylor, the chief operating officer of Qwest, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant

Judge puts parameters on Nacchio resentencing The Denver Post Business Briefs December 19, 2009 A federal judge will resentence former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio in a two-step process but will not completely redo the sentencing

Qwest Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08 By: Business Wire Dec. 17, 2009 09:05 AM Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share

UBS says Qwest may be a takeout candidate; shares up Reuters December 15, 2009 UBS upgraded Qwest Communications International Inc. to "buy" from "neutral," and said the company could be a takeout candidate for one of the rural telephone operators, sending its shares up as much as 5 percent.

Justices again say no to Nacchio U.S. Supreme Court nixes ex-Qwest CEO's plea to reconsider passing on his appeal By Andy Vuong The Denver Post December 1, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court, which in October declined to hear Joe Nacchio's appeal of his conviction for illegal insider trading, on Monday rejected the former Qwest chief executive's request to reconsider that ruling

U.S. Supreme Court denies Nacchio again By Andy Vuong The Denver Post  November 30, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court, which in October denied Joe Nacchio's petition for a review of his insider trading conviction, today rejected the former Qwest chief executive's request for reconsideration

Supreme Court won’t hear Nacchio’s case; resentencing ahead Denver Business Journal - by Greg Avery Monday, October 5, 2009, 9:08am MDT  |  Modified: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 9:39am The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied ex-Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio’s petition to have his case heard and possibly overturned by the justices.

Qwest CEO sees opening for mergers By Amy Thomson, Bloomberg News Denver Post Friday, September 18, 2009 Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller said there are more opportunities for acquisitions now because stock prices have dropped through the recession

Qwest selects new COO. Teresa Taylor, who has worked in various posts at the firm, replaces Tom Richards, who resigned By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Qwest announced Monday that Teresa Taylor has been selected to replace Tom Richards as chief operating officer

Sol Trujillo's 32pc cut in total remuneration nets $9m By Staff Reporters The Australian (WSJ) Thursday, August 13, 2009 Sol Trujillo took a 32 per cent cut in total remuneration in his final year as Telstra's chief executive, receiving $9.06 million

Qwest drops perk for execs. The payouts to cover unreported expenses were eliminated following complaints by a shareholder By Andy Vuong Denver Post Saturday, August 22, 2009 Qwest has eliminated a perk in which top executives were given tens of thousands of dollars a year to cover unreported expenses, the company disclosed in a filing Friday

Qwest CEO puts home on market. Ed Mueller wants to sell his house near Cherry Creek, but Qwest says he won't leave Denver By Andy Vuong
Denver Post Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller has put his 9,200-square-foot mansion near Cherry Creek on the market for $4.7 million

Qwest to shut off its wireless service October 31 By Sinead Carew Reuters Aug 18, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc said on Tuesday that it would discontinue its own-brand wireless service at the end of October and started telling customers they need to switch to another service

U.S. lets Nacchio ruling stand. Prosecutors won't challenge a court order expected to lower the ex-CEO's prison term By Andy Vuong Denver Post
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal a decision that ordered a new sentence for former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio, an agency spokeswoman said Monday

Telstra admits denying network access to rivals. Telstra could face a fine of up to $300 million after admitting to the Federal Court it was guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct in denying competitors access to its copper network By Mitchell Bingemann The Australian Thursday, August 6, 2009 It is understood Telstra made the startling admission in a defence filing lodged with the Federal Court on July 31

Re-sentence for Nacchio not unusual. A ruling that might shorten his jail term isn't rare with financial crime, some say By Andy Vuong Denver Post
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
A ruling last week that could shorten Joe Nacchio's six-year prison term for insider trading surprised many retirees and shareholders who blame the former Qwest chief executive for the company's financial meltdown earlier this decade

Joe Nacchio's possible prison terms By Andy Vuong Denver Post Monday, August 3, 2009 On Friday, a federal appeals panel ruled that former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio’s six-year prison term for insider trading was too long and sent the case back to the district court for resentencing

Court Says Nacchio Prison Term Improper By Dionne Searcey The Wall Street Journal Friday, July 31, 2009 A federal appellate court has ruled Joseph Nacchio, former chief executive of Qwest Communications International Inc., was improperly sentenced after his 2007 conviction for insider trading

Nacchio's jail time could be cut. An appellate panel finds that the trial judge erred in calculating his sentence and forfeiture By Andy Vuong and Sara Castellanos Denver Post Saturday, Aigist 1, 2009 A federal judge miscalculated when he sentenced Joe Nacchio to a six-year prison term for illegal insider trading and ordered the former Qwest chief executive to forfeit $52 million, a three-judge appeals-court panel ruled Friday in reversing his original sentence

Appeals court orders new, shorter sentence for ex-Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio By P. Solomon Banda Mpls Star Tribune Saturday, August 1, 2009 DENVER An appeals court has ordered a new, shorter sentence for ex-Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, saying his 6-year term for insider trading was too long

House Backs Greater Say On Pay by Shareholders Bill Also Adds to Regulators' Power to Curb Compensation By David Cho and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Staff Writers Washington Post Saturday, August 1, 2009 The House approved legislation Friday that would give shareholders greater say over executive pay and expand the powers of regulators to limit compensation packages that they deem improper

Budget paring and more high-speed-Internet subscribers help boost its second-quarter showing By Andy Vuong The Denver Post Posted: 07/30/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT Updated: 07/30/2009 02:24:30 AM MDT Cost cutting and high-speed-Internet subscriber growth helped Qwest post an 18 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, but the company continues to lose phone customers at an accelerating rate

Qwest posts 18% jump in 2nd-quarter earnings By Andy Vuong The Denver Post Posted: 07/29/2009 07:45:28 AM MDT Updated: 07/29/2009 03:00:37 PM MDT Qwest posted an 18 percent increase in earnings during the second quarter, spurred by cost cuts and growth in large business customers and residential high-speed Internet subscribers

A retiree raises a fuss after letters and e-mails go without responses By Andy Vuong The Denver Post Posted: 07/29/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT When Qwest's board of directors successfully beat back a proposal this year to let minority shareholders call special meetings, it contended the company already had "open lines of communications with stockholders."

 

 

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