$350 million termination fee tied to Qwest/CenturyLink deal
CenturyTel, or CenturyLink, hopes to complete its takeover of Qwest by no later than April 21, 2011, and either company could have to pay a $350 million fee to terminate the deal, according to a...
View ArticleIt’s pronounced “Nash-yo”
At the start of Tuesday’s quite stunning court hearing in Denver – where Joe Nacchio surfaced with a drastically different look – U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger asked the former Qwest CEO how to...
View ArticleWhy did Linda Alvarado resign from Qwest’s board?
Shareholder rights advocate Gerald Armstrong asked a good question Wednesday at Qwest’s annual shareholders meeting about Linda Alvarado’s surprise resignation this year from the company’s board of...
View ArticleComcast to hike fees in Colorado
Included in my latest Comcast bill was a 2010 rate adjustments chart. It featured a long list of equipment and service charges that will get jacked up on June 1. The most off-the-wall price hike? The...
View ArticlePrepaid phone users face 911 service fee
Effective Jan. 1, Colorado will impose a 1.4 percent charge on prepaid phone cards and wireless services to help fund the state’s 911 system. The fee was authorized under Senate Bill 120, which Gov....
View ArticleCast of characters in Nacchio case
Many faces have come and gone during the insider trading case of imprisoned former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, who is slated to receive a new sentence Thursday. Under one methodology U.S. District Judge...
View Article5 must-have apps for the Droid X
The iPhone 4 will likely outsell the Droid X given the iPhone’s built-in fan base. But I’m guessing the gap won’t be as wide as some assume. The buzz I’m hearing about the DX is incredible. In my...
View ArticleSprint 4G service live in downtown Denver
Sprint hasn’t yet announced the official launch of 4G service in the Denver area – expected soon (before the end of year) – but subscribers can latch onto the speedy connection in certain parts of...
View ArticleLevel 3 facing shareholder pressure
The largest shareholder of Level 3 Communications says it is disappointed by the Broomfield-based company’s financial performance and indicated in a report to shareholders that it may seek change. “We...
View ArticleColorado consumer advocate Bill Levis named to FCC panel
HandoutColorado Office of Consumer Counsel director Bill Levis. The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Bill Levis, director of the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel, as the consumer...
View ArticleTom Martino bankruptcy deal approved, bringing saga to an end
[media-credit name="Denver Post file photo" align="alignnone" width="495"][/media-credit]Troubleshooter Tom Martino's bankruptcy deal has been approved, bring the saga to an end. The oft-contentious...
View ArticleFed: Number of Americans using mobile banking increasing
Nearly 1-in-3 mobile phone owners accessed a financial account via their phone in the past 12 months, a marked increase from a year earlier, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. For those who own a...
View ArticleVectra forecast meeting upbeat, but cautious
Economists speaking at the annual Vectra Bank economic forecast meeting on Wednesday were upbeat about the new year, yet each cautioned that consumers and industry were still wary of anything that...
View ArticleVince Gill all in on rural development contest, but Colorado towns can't enter
A Colorado-connected effort to stimulate rural economic development is taking on a decided country twang. Award-winning entertainer and Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill is lending his voice...
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