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<p>I see situations up here in Minnesota where it appears that
CenturyLink is essentially CLECing themselves. An simple example
would be Warroad, MN.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=WARROAD&state=MN">https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=WARROAD&state=MN</a><br>
CENTURYTEL OF MINNESOTA, INC. (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 1445 is the
original ILEC in Warroad with 218-386.<br>
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LL (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 508J has
CLECed Warroad with 218-986-6.</p>
<p>The same sort of thing exists for <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=ROSEAU&state=MN">Roseau</a>,
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=BAUDETTE&state=MN">Baudette</a>,
and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=HUMBOLDT&state=MN">Humbolt</a>.</p>
<p>Over in Thief River Falls, MN, the original ILEC is 218-681,
shown as QWEST CORPORATION OCN 9631.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=THIFRIVFLS&state=MN">https://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=THIFRIVFLS&state=MN</a><br>
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LL (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN 508J is also
present in this exchange with 218-684-7.<br>
As a bonus, LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - (CenturyLink, Inc) OCN
5256 is here too with 218-416-8.</p>
<p>We have a nickname for this company where we try to slur all the
names together. It sounds something like:<br>
Qwest-tree-Tel-Link<br>
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.<br>
Qwest-3-Tel-Link ???<br>
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