 tstolzePremium
join:2003-08-08
O Fallon, MO
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 ·CenturyLink
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| reply to browniept
Re: Merger question Before the merger there was a sight that you could view each companies state by state srevice areas. It also included how many lines were DSL capable, I know this doesn't assure 768 download. Most of the area I happened to look at for Centurytel had a surprisingly high rate, at least I thought so.
I think Centurytel bought rights to a decent chunk of wireless spectrum that overlayed many of their rural community's. This likely was purchased to either provide wireless service or wireless backhaul, I assume for this purpose it would be cheaper than fiber.
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JavikPremium
join:2006-10-02
Gilman, WI
1 edit | On the FCC website type CenturyTel Embarq into the search box and you will find some 490 matching pages.
This one is very interesting and appears to be the home for all info related to the merger, including a timeline of events:
FCC - CenturyTel and Embarq -- WC Docket No. 08-238
»www.fcc.gov/transaction/centuryt···arq.html
What exactly was the FCC's final decision? It's the first hit just below the timeline on that page:
6/25/09 -- FCC Approves Embarq-CenturyTel Merger with Conditions.
»hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a···54A1.pdf
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Conditions of the merger from that document, Appendix C, page 31:
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To meet this commitment the merged company will make available retail broadband Internet access service with a download speed of 768 kbps to 90 percent of its broadband eligible access lines using wireline technologies within three years of the Transaction Closing Date.
The merged company will make available retail broadband Internet access service in accordance with the FCC’s current definition of broadband to the remaining broadband eligible access lines using alternative technologies and operating arrangements, including but not limited to satellite and terrestrial wireless broadband technologies.
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So in essence, those of us in the rural locations are screwed under the terms of the merger. CenturyLink can just offer us crappy high-latency monthly-download-limit Hughesnet or WildBlue satellite service and call it good.
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| said by Javik:So in essence, those of us in the rural locations are screwed under the terms of the merger. CenturyLink can just offer us crappy high-latency monthly-download-limit Hughesnet or WildBlue satellite service and call it good. No, in fact, the exact opposite is happening. Most of our customers live in rural areas, therefore, more rural areas will be serviced by DSL instead of satellite. We are building out all over the place. |
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huntdog
join:2005-10-04
Olive Branch, MS Reviews:
 ·Cricket Broadband
| reply to Ring Trip
browniept is right,
CTEL in this area is completely unreliable and slow at best. I have contacted Tech Support so many times it's not even funny. after a couple days of contacting them it will get better for a short time,it seems to be a "bottle neck" issue .
and it only seems to get better after you get past the first level or so of Tech Support.(cookbook tech support).I understand they have to go though those steps in the beginning,but after calling 4,5,10 times within a few days,you can pretty much bet those steps have been covered and covered again!
I have sent them so many "trace routes",speed tests" (at their request).
CTEL Tech Support has come out and ran test and with their equipment,and agree the problem is on CTEL end.
always seems to be with the Lightcore servers in Monroe La.
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