[VoiceOps] Carriers Keeping Acquired Defunct Company Names

[Ryan Finnesey]

Why would a company want to be both an ILEC and CLEC in the same area?



From: VoiceOps <voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org> On Behalf Of Mike Johnston
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 3:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Carriers Keeping Acquired Defunct Company Names


I see situations up here in Minnesota where it appears that CenturyLink is essentially CLECing themselves.  An simple example would be Warroad, MN.
https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=WARROAD&state=MN
CENTURYTEL OF MINNESOTA, INC. (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 1445 is the original ILEC in Warroad with 218-386.
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LL (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 508J has CLECed Warroad with 218-986-6.

The same sort of thing exists for Roseau<https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=ROSEAU&state=MN>, Baudette<https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=BAUDETTE&state=MN>, and Humbolt<https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=HUMBOLDT&state=MN>.

Over in Thief River Falls, MN, the original ILEC is 218-681, shown as QWEST CORPORATION OCN 9631.
https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=THIFRIVFLS&state=MN
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LL (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 508J is also present in this exchange with 218-684-7.
As a bonus, LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 5256 is here too with 218-416-8.

We have a nickname for this company where we try to slur all the names together.  It sounds something like:
Qwest-tree-Tel-Link
But trying to add Level 3 and Lumen to the mix is somewhat challenging.  Maybe make the "tree" sound into a "three"?  I'm open to suggestions on this clearly very important topic.
Qwest-3-Tel-Link ???
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