The agreement marks the first time that an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and a major competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) have reached a commercially negotiated pact for local network ...

Qwest Communications International on Thursday announced the first commercial line-sharing agreement with a competitive DSL service provider since the Federal Communications Commission decided last ...

Phone service carrier Qwest Communications International disclosed its plans to re-enter the long-distance market in the aftermath of its merger with Baby Bell US West. Qwest acquired US West last ...

The two companies agree to the first commercial line-sharing deal since the FCC said it was phasing out regulated pricing on the practice. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...