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2 hrs ago | KARD

ULM Partners with CenturyLink and CISCO to Launch New Academy

Leaders in the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Business announce the CISCO Networking Academy for students and faculty in ULM's Computer Information Systems program.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe College

2 hrs ago | WIBW-TV Topeka

New Job Growth Opportunities Announced At Jedo Meeting

Go Topeka said a "yes" vote from the Joint Economic Development Organization Wednesday night means new life for land previously deemed unusable.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, CEC Entertainment, Restaurant Management

Wed May 22, 2013

America's Network

CenturyLink's Beal sees value in 1 Gbps fiber

Matt Beal, CTO of CenturyLink , is leading a number of key technology initiatives, including the telco's most recent move to begin a 1 Gbps fiber to the premises service trial in Omaha.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Google, Startups

Willamette Week

Down to the Wire

TANGLED WEB: Urban utility poles often carry equipment for five or six providers.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Oregon, Oregon Government

Switched

Internet Providers Are Now The Most Hated Companies In America

Comcast is the most hated Internet service provider in the U.S. -- and ISPs are the most hated companies in the country.

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Related Topix: Internet Service Providers, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Time Warner, Qwest, Savvis, Telecom

West Seattle Blog

Surprise! $5,000 grant for Sanislo librarian Craig Seasholes

The alert we received on Monday warned us not to tip off Sanislo Elementary librarian Craig Seasholes that CenturyLink rep Sue Anderson would be visiting the school with a surprise for him - a big $5,000 check as part of the CL/Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Teachers & Technology grant program .

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Related Topix: Libraries, Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Mon May 20, 2013

The Oregonian

North Plains phone outage expected to be fixed in coming hours

A phone outage affecting CenturyLink customers in the North Plains area is expected to be repaired by 8 p.m. Monday, according to the county's 911 center.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, North Plains, OR, Washington County, OR

Fri May 17, 2013

America's Network

Meet the 2013 rising stars of wireline

While it's true that the CEO is responsible for the overall vision of a wireline provider, it's the innovative spirit of other members that that also help drive new services and network transformations.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Google, Startups

America's Network

CenturyLink's Ewing: FTTT will stabilize revenue in 2014, reduce maintenance costs

CenturyLink said that its aggressive fiber to the tower plans will help it stabilize revenue and reduce maintenance costs.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Thu May 16, 2013

EContent Magazine

How To Stop Using The Big Stick

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." -Theodore Roosevelt It's mid-morning at the office.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Public Relations, Startups, Facebook

Wed May 15, 2013

The Miami Herald

Tech Q&A: Law firm's custom email address locked in limbo

That's what Comcast did with Minneapolis attorneys Richard Fuller and Charles Horowitz, who recently opened a new two-person law firm.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Minneapolis, MN, Qwest, Savvis, Telecom

Tue May 14, 2013

OregonLive.com

CenturyLink will close Hood River call center, lay off 51

CenturyLink plans to lay off 51 employees in Hood River and close its call center there this summer, the company told employees this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Qwest, Savvis, Hood River, OR

MSN Money

Ray Dalio's top 5 new buys

Ray Dalio, a macro-oriented founder of the world's largest hedge fund for two years running, Bridgewater Associates, bought 121 new U.S. stocks in the first quarter, according to GuruFocus' Real Time Picks .

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Real Estate, Boston Properties, REIT, Personal Finance, Transportation, Expeditors International of Washington, Media, Walt Disney, Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

America's Network

Google Fiber names Gladstone, Mo. as its next FTTP destination

Google Fiber has added Gladstone, Mo., as the latest municipality in the Kansas City area to get its 1 Gbps fiber to the premises service.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Gladstone, MO, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Mon May 13, 2013

The Pordland Mercury

Judge Okays Phone Tax for Portland Police Reforms

A Multnomah County judge managed to rain down bad news on both CenturyLink and the Oregonian editorial board today - upholding an incremental land-line phone tax proposed by former Mayor Sam Adams to help pay for police reforms put forward by the US Department of Justice.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Multnomah County, OR, US News

KOTA-TV Rapid City

Wyoming Internet providers working together

Ptolemy Data Systems in Sheridan, Visionary Communications in Gillette, TCT of Basin, and Green House Data in Cheyenne are working together to establish Bighorn Fiber, the state's first Internet peering exchange.

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Related Topix: Wyoming, Green House Data, Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

BayStreet.ca

Pre-Market Analysis on WIN, FTR, CTL, FTE, and NTT

StockCall.com Provides Stock Research on Windstream Corp., Frontier Communications Corp., CenturyLink Inc., France Telecom, and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Winn Dixie Stores, Retail, Grocery, Frontier Communications, WindStream Technologies

Sun May 12, 2013

Ralston Recorder

Why is Omaha behind other Nebraska cities in 1-gigabit service?

In the Money Talks blog, The World-Herald shares the latest in Nebraska business and development, with behind-the-scenes notes from our Money team.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, North Platte, NE, Ogallala, NE

Sat May 11, 2013

Ralston Recorder

Wisconsin town is proud home of stinkiest cheese

The clock hits 6:34 a.m. at the Jansen home in northwest Omaha, and five 14-year-olds hustle out the door with backpacks to catch their bus.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Cheese, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Wisconsin Travel, Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Blog News

Fri May 10, 2013

CNN

Why can't companies do things right the first time?

Recently, I've had a string of run-ins with companies that have left me pondering that question.

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

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