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XO invades CenturyLink's turf by extending fiber into 100 Salt Lake City buildings
News
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.
CenturyLink sees cable as an emerging SIP trunking competitor
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August 31, 2015
CenturyLink is aware that Comcast Business, Charter and other cable operators are going to be a bigger threat in the SIP trunking segment of the business services market as more businesses ditch their TDM-based PRI lines and analog PBXs for IP-based hosted services.
AT&T takes $427M in CAF II funding, sets plan to bring wireline, wireless broadband to 18 states
News
August 31, 2015
AT&T has joined fellow Tier 1 telco CenturyLink, Consolidated Communications and others in accepting $427 million annually in phase two of the FCC Connect America Fund (CAF-II) program, allowing it to reach 2.2 million rural locations in 18 of the 21 states in its operating territory with broadband services.
CWA: Expanding Lifeline Program Will Help Close Digital Divide
Press Release
In comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission today, CWA called for specific measures to modernize and expand the Lifeline program to make broadband service more affordable and accessible to lower-income families.
CWA e-Newsletter: Aug. 27, 2015
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August 27, 2015
CWA Passenger Agents Mobilize for 'Industry Leading Contract' at American; AFA-CWA Files for Federal Mediation in United Airlines Negotiations; New York Attorney General, Consumer Groups Call for Verizon, Telecom Industry Investigation; and more.