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Qwest

Qwest Communications International, Inc. was a United States telecommunications carrier. Qwest provided local service in 14 western and midwestern U.S. states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Founded
1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Industry
Telecommunications
Headquarters
1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Area served
International
Defunct
August 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-01)
Fate
Merged with CenturyLink

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Corporate structure · 21
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related to Founding · 20
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related to Defunct entities · 19
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related to Refusal of NSA surveillance requests · 18
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related to Later litigation involving Qwest Corporation · 16
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related to External links · 13
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related to US West acquisition · 11
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related to Alliances · 10
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related to References · 10
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related to Directory operations sale · 9
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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
QwestArea servedInternational1.00infobox
QwestDefunctAugust 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-01)1.00infobox
QwestFateMerged with CenturyLink1.00infobox
QwestFounded1996; 30 years ago (1996)1.00infobox
QwestFounderPhillip Anschutz1.00infobox
QwestHeadquarters1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado, U.S.1.00infobox
QwestIndustryTelecommunications1.00infobox
QwestNet income$2.917 billion (2007)1.00infobox
QwestNumber of employees30,000 (2010)1.00infobox
QwestOperating income$1.730 billion (2007)1.00infobox
QwestParentCenturyLink (2011)1.00infobox
QwestPredecessorUS West1.00infobox
QwestRevenue$13.778 billion (2007)1.00infobox
QwestServicesTelephone Internet Television1.00infobox
QwestSubsidiariesQwest Corporation1.00infobox
QwestTotal assets$22.532 billion (2007)1.00infobox
QwestTotal equity$563 million (2007)1.00infobox
QwestTraded asNYSE: Q1.00infobox
QwestTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
QwestWebsitewww.qwest.com1.00infobox

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