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Phoenix approves Google Fiber operating license, potentially challenging CenturyLink, Cox Communica
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September 8, 2015
Google Fiber has gotten approval from Phoenix's City Council to light up its 1 Gbps service in the city, should it decide to come there - paving a potential new challenge to incumbent telco CenturyLink and cable operator Cox Communications.
CenturyLink restores toll-free number service following nationwide outage
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September 4, 2015
A nationwide outage on CenturyLink's landline phone network, which impacted all toll-free numbers hosted by the telco, has been restored.
CenturyLink promotes Ring to SVP of global field operations
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September 2, 2015
CenturyLink has promoted Duane Ring to Senior Vice President of Global Field Operations, overseeing the telco's growing data center and cloud services business lines.
CenturyLink reaches nearly 50 percent of former Qwest households with 40 Mbps
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September 2, 2015
CenturyLink said that it has continued to make progress in upgrading its existing copper network in the former Qwest serving territory, making it possible for nearly 50 percent of area non-rural customers to get up to 40 Mbps services.
XO invades CenturyLink's turf by extending fiber into 100 Salt Lake City buildings
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August 31, 2015
XO Communications has completed the expansion of its on-net fiber building reach project in the Salt Lake City area with the addition of nearly 100 new buildings, making it a more competitive threat to area incumbent telco CenturyLink.