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Articles tagged with: Qwest and Qwest Communications
FCC Head Wants Broad Reporting Relief for Large Phone Cos
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Friday that he wants to get rid of almost all reporting requirements imposed on large phone companies that allow regulators to monitor their actions. more
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Telecom Vendor Woes to Last Longer Than Previously Feared
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Companies that sell networking gear to telecommunications-service providers face a tough couple of quarters. more
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Qwest Reach Agreement With Unions, Avoid Strike
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International reached a tentative agreement with the unions representing a bulk of its work force early Sunday. more
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Qwest Faces Possible Strike as Pact is Set to Expire
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International is the latest Baby Bell to face a possible strike when its current contract expires at 2:01 a.m. EDT (12:01 a.m. MDT) on Sunday. more
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Qwest CEO Seeks Recurring Revenue From Wireless Deal
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International wants to generate recurring revenue from its wireless partnership similar to its deal with DirecTV Group, according to Chief Executive Edward Mueller. more
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Qwest CEO Sees 2008 Capex $1.8 Billion on Network Upgrade
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International expects $1.8 billion in capital spending next year, according to Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Mueller. more
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A Qwest Dividend Is Possible, But Other Priorities Remain
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- qwest Communications International may be set to answer the call for a long-awaited dividend. more
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FCC Denies Request To Investigate NSA Wiretapping Program
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission has refused a House lawmaker's request to investigate whether a federal warrantless wiretapping program violated telecommunications laws, saying such an investigation would "pose an unnecessary risk of damage to national security." more
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Large Telcos Clash on Hill Over Special Access Market
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Gary D. Forsee on Tuesday urged lawmakers to force the Federal Communications Commission to lower rates in the high volume, bulk business telecommunications market, saying it was clear the market had failed. more
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Qwest Offers Military Grade Mobile Phone
The USA based, qwest Communications says that it has added the ultra-rugged Sanyo SCP-7050 to its lineup of mobile phones. The Sanyo SCP-7050 meets official U.S. Military Standard 810F specifications for vibration, dust and shock and features a speakerphone, tough rubber Dura-Grip and voice-activated dialing. more
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