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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 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