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SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2008— Recent research conducted for the National Crime Prevention Council found that 43 percent of teens ages 13 to 18 were victims of cyberbullying in the last year. Cyberbullying, the act of using the Internet via computers, cell phones or PDAs to be cruel and harmful to others, has become more frequent among young people due to the increasing popularity of social ... View
DENVER, Dec. 22, 2008 – The Qwest Foundation today announced that it has donated $130,000 to food banks in six states to help meet increased demand from people during the current economic downturn. Food banks in Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota, Washington, Oregon and Utah will receive the grants. “As we head into the holiday season, the Qwest Foundation is pleased to contribute t... View
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17, 2008 – The Nebraska Department of Education and the Qwest Foundation will surprise four innovative, forward-thinking teachers in their classrooms on the morning of Dec. 17 as part of the Qwest Teachers and Technology grant program. More than 26 teachers across the state submitted proposals to implement technology in their classrooms, and five winners were selected. Each... View
GOODYEAR, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2009 – The newest hospital in the steadily growing Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) network is relying on a high-speed networking solution designed by Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) to help deliver a fully integrated, patient-centered treatment experience that combines traditional, state-of-the-art medical treatments with scientifically supported complement... View
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, CO, Dec. 22, 2008 – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) again is turning to Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) and its industry-leading fiber-optic network to help track Santa Claus on his annual flight on Christmas Eve when he delivers presents to children around the world. Personnel at the NORAD Tracks Santa (NTS) operations center, which is located a... View
DENVER, Jan. 29, 2009 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has named Vance “Todd” Townsend as vice president of marketing. He will oversee the company’s consumer marketing strategy and operations, including efforts to promote Qwest’s broadband, digital voice, wireless and video services. Townsend, who joins the company on Feb. 3, and will be ba... View
DENVER, Nov. 25, 2008 — Back by popular demand, Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) is offering Qwest Connect® Silver High-Speed Internet service with connection speeds up to 1.5 Mbps for only $14.99 a month for a year (regularly priced at $39.99 a month) and Qwest Connect® Platinum High-Speed Internet service with connection speeds up to 7 Mbps for $24.99 a month for a year (regularly pr... View
DENVER, Dec. 2, 2008 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that Edward A. Mueller, Qwest chairman and CEO, will speak at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference in New York City at 8 a.m. EST on Dec. 9, 2008. A live audio webcast, as well as an archive of the presentation, will be available online at www.qwest.com/about/investor/eve... View
DENVER, Dec. 19, 2008 — Edward A. Mueller, Qwest chairman and CEO, will speak at Citi’s 19TH Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Mr. Mueller’s presentation will begin at 9:05 a.m. MST and will be webcast live. To access the live audio webcast, as well as an archive of the presentation, pleas... View
DENVER, Jan. 12, 2009 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that Frank P. Popoff will not seek re-election to its board of directors at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May. Popoff, 73, the former chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Company, has served on Qwest’s board of directors since 2000 and served as a director for U S West, Inc.... View
DENVER, Jan. 19, 2009 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the expected tax treatment for its 2008 dividends. During 2008, Qwest paid quarterly dividends on its common stock that amounted to $0.32 per share. For United States federal income tax-reporting purposes, the company will report the 2008 dividends as non-taxable distributions. Non-taxabl... View
BISMARCK, N.D., Feb. 11th, 2009 — Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that North Dakota President Scott Macintosh will retire from the company on March 4. Macintosh has overseen Qwest’s operations as state president of North Dakota since 2000. John Stanoch, currently Qwest’s Minnesota president, has been appointed to fill Macintosh’s position as North Dakota pre... View
DENVER, Feb. 5, 2009 — Qwest High-Speed Internet® customers now have a secure and automatic way to protect their most valuable digital content from computer crashes, external hard-drive damage and more, and they can get started for free. Qwest Personal Digital Vault™ is the online backup service from Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) that offers encrypted, offsite protection, allowing... View
DENVER, Jan. 8, 2009 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) today provided a financial update and announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 earnings release date. As previously communicated, Qwest Chairman and CEO Edward A. Mueller is presenting today at the Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix beginning at 11:05 ... View
DENVER, Dec. 16, 2008 — In time for the holidays, customers of Qwest’s fastest Internet service powered by fiber-optic technology, Qwest Connect® Quantum, will now see a 40 percent price reduction. Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) has lowered the price of the service, and will implement this new pricing immediately. Qualifying residential customers can now receive c... View
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 7, 2009 – Qwest Government Services, a division ofQwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q), and Route1 Inc. (TSX-V:ROI) today announced an exclusive agreement for Qwest to resell to the federal government Route1’s security and identity management network solutions, which enable agencies to meet mandates for teleworking, continuity of operations pla... View
DENVER, Feb. 26, 2009 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that Joseph J. Euteneuer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla. The presentation, which will be held on March 9, 2009, is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. EDT and will be webcast live... View
DENVER, March 4, 2009 - Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) earned best-in-class honors from wholesale customers using long-haul services in a survey conducted by ATLANTIC-ACM, a research consultancy serving the telecommunications and information industries. The survey results are detailed in ATLANTIC-ACM's 2009 Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards. Surveyed customers rated Qwest®...; View
NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2008 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) and The NewsMarket, a global Web-based video marketing and distribution business, have expanded their scope of business to include customized, secure and redundant managed hosting services. A global company, headquartered in New York City, The NewsMarket operates a Web-based platform for video news ... View
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