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5. Century Link acquired Qwest but neither was ever part of the Bell System.

Reply to Just a Weirdo (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:44 PM

Dec 2018

US West was the last incarnation of what was left of the Bell System in its 14-state service area. The degradation began when the notorious Philip Anschutz founded Qwest and acquired US West in a hostile takeover.

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Centurylink needs to go out of business Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #1

Century Link was never part of the Bell System PSPS Dec 2018 #2

I disagree. Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #3

Century Link acquired Qwest but neither was ever part of the Bell System. PSPS Dec 2018 #5

But part of the Bell System is Century Link BBG Dec 2018 #4

Century Link and Qwest were never part of the Bell System. PSPS Dec 2018 #6

Century Link acquired Qwest BBG Dec 2018 #7

I'm bugged by Century Link's apparent lack of transparency with regard to this. yonder Dec 2018 #8