[VoiceOps] Carriers Keeping Acquired Defunct Company Names

[Alex Balashov]

Not directly related, but don’t forget metro ILECs who have or buy RLECs as a funnel to capture that sweet, sweet USF revenue. You know, that stuff that’s ostensibly intended to facilitate rural broadbandisation and whatnot...

> On Oct 25, 2021, at 12:28 PM, Jay Hennigan <jay at west.net> wrote:
> 
> On 10/24/21 18:08, Ryan Finnesey wrote:
>> Why would a company want to be both an ILEC and CLEC in the same area?
> 
> Probably some regulatory benefits, as well as:
> 
> "You guys at Brand X suck, I'm switching to Brand Y."
> 
> Under the hood, Brand Y is essentially a CNAME for Brand X.
> 
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