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A Qwest for survival

February 27, 2008 Phone company's CEO says new partnerships are intended to help it fill holes in its business, develop its wireless service. Qwest in talks with Verizon about wireless deal TAGS: Edward Mueller, Qwest Communications Inc., wireless service, broadband wireless, DirecTV, Sprint Nextel, telephone company, broadband, CEO

Qwest CEO stepping down after five years

June 11, 2007 Richard Notebaert, 59, announces his retirement as chief executive and chairman of the telecommunications giant. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, retirement, AT&T Corp., CEO, telecommunications company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, merger

Qwest on data retention laws: Oops

August 23, 2006 Broadband provider says its chief privacy officer misspoke when endorsing federal laws mandating data retention. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., legislation, panel discussion, Colorado, chief privacy officer, broadband provider, Rep., Internet provider, record, law, DSL, Adobe PDF

New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition

August 13, 2007 Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies. TAGS: Edward Mueller, Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, Williams-Sonoma Inc., U.S. phone company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., president, TV

Qwest CEO supports tiered Internet

March 15, 2006 Richard Notebaert says it's a good idea to offer different levels of service for companies like Google and Amazon. Photos: Notebaert, Pulver at VON TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Net Neutrality, content provider, Amazon.com Inc., CEO, Google Inc., conference, AT&T Corp.

Qwest calls for mandatory data retention laws

August 22, 2006 Broadband provider becomes first to embrace federal proposal to keep track of what its own customers are doing online. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., broadband provider, Rep., legislation, Colorado, Internet provider, law, broadband, Bush Administration, DSL

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, record, U.S.

With E911 deadline past, what's next for VoIP firms?

December 1, 2005 FCC deadline for providing 911 service to all VoIP customers has come and gone, but uncertainty has only begun. TAGS: E911, VoIP company, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, deadline, mandate, Qwest Communications Inc., 8X8, compliance

Telecom firms distance themselves from NSA flap

May 12, 2006 As outcry over Bush administration data mining grows, companies go out of their way to say they weren't involved. TAGS: NSA, Qwest Communications Inc., RCN Corp., MCI Inc., telecommunications, Verizon Communications, firm, nation, database

Bush defends spy program after new disclosure

May 11, 2006 After report says millions of phone records have been given to NSA, president says privacy is "fiercely protected." TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., USA Today, AT&T Corp., conversation, survey, president, Verizon Communications, U.S.

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

Adelphia files for Chapter 11 protection

March 27, 2002 Adelphia Business Solutions announced Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest telecom carrier to buckle under the conditions plaguing the sector. The company, which... TAGS: Adelphia Communications Corp., McLeodUSA, Global Crossing Ltd., bankruptcy, Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, capital market, telecommunications, Qwest Communications Inc., carrier, agreement, payment

Week in review: Sony strikes again

August 25, 2006 Batteries from the electronics giant spur another recall, this time from Apple. Plus: Sony buys into video sharing. TAGS: recall, Creative Technology Ltd., Week in review, Apple Computer, patent, Qwest Communications Inc., reader, PC company, Sony Corp., battery, music player, radio, Dell, Apple iPod, laptop computer

Telecoms feel the pretexting heat

September 26, 2006 As Congress calls telecom CEOs on the carpet, CNET News.com takes a look at how well the phone companies protect your privacy. TAGS: pretexting, social security number, telecommunications, Social Security, margin, Qwest Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, mother, record, T-Mobile, CEO, HP, password, security
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