Company type | Private (Subsidiary of CenturyLink) |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1968 |
Products | Local Telephone Service |
Parent | United/Sprint Nextel (1968-2006) Embarq (2006-2009) CenturyLink (2009-present) |
Website | http://www.centurylink.com/ |
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