Qwest Communications International Inc.
News and overview for Qwest Communications International Inc.
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Earnings schedule for week of 10/26/09 - National Business - MiamiHerald.com
Miami Herald, The | 32 days 2 hours 55 minutes ago
Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:
Earnings schedule for week of 10/26/09
Forbes | 32 days 2 hours 42 minutes ago
Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week: Monday CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Inc. releases third-quarter financial results. NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
UPDATE 3-U.S. FCC commissioners support open Internet rule
Forbes | 32 days 4 hours 27 minutes ago
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.
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FCC staff recommends open Internet rule
Yahoo! | 32 days 4 hours 48 minutes ago
U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.
FCC commissioners support open Internet rule
Yahoo! | 32 days 4 hours 47 minutes ago
U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.
U.S. regulators support open Internet rule
Canada.com | 32 days 3 hours 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO -- U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.
Business events scheduled for the coming week - Business Wire - SunHerald.com
Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.), The | 32 days 5 hours 12 minutes ago
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Business events scheduled for the coming week
Seattle Times, The | 32 days 5 hours 25 minutes ago
CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Inc. releases third-quarter financial results. NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. releases third-quarter financial results. WASHINGTON - Short-term Treasury auction.
Business events scheduled for the coming week - National Business - MiamiHerald.com
Miami Herald, The | 32 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago
CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
Forbes | 32 days 5 hours 19 minutes ago
CORNING, N.Y. - Corning Inc. releases third-quarter financial results. NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. releases third-quarter financial results. WASHINGTON - Short-term Treasury auction.
Dow rises modestly; TW Telecom leads Colorado gainers
American City Business Journals | 12 days 23 hours 58 minutes ago
The Dow followed Monday’s 203-point rally with a modest gain Tuesday, while other indexes slipped a bit.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Qwest Communications International Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.qwest.com |
A journey at the speed of light: Qwest Communications spans the globe with its high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. The company is among the leading US local phone providers and serves nearly 12 million access lines in a 14-state region stretching from Arizona north to Wyoming and east to Minnesota. Qwest also provides long-distance and international calling, as well as broadband data, voice, and video services to business customers. The company's wholesale network extends outside of its local service area, linking major global metropolitan areas and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services to other carriers and resellers.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 13,475 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -2.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 681 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -76.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 32,937 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -11.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |