US West / Qwest Merger

• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES FINAL APPROVAL OF QWEST-US WEST MERGER. Divestiture of Qwest's Prohibited Long Distance Businesses to Touch America, Inc. is Approved. The FCC ruled that Qwest's proposed divestiture of its long distance services, customers and assets in the US West Region to Touch America, Inc. is consistent with the Communications Act. by MO&O. Action by: the Commission. (FCC No. 00-231) News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Henry Thaggert at (202) 418-7941.
• QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND US WEST, INC. Found that Qwest's proposed divestiture of in-region interLATA services, customers, and assets, the limited provisioning of transitional services to effectuate the divestiture, and its proposed special services arrangements do not involve Qwest performing in-region interLATA transmission or amount to the "provision" of in-region interLATA service in violation of section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Dkt No.: CC-99-272. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 23,

2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-231). CCB
• Released: April 14, 2000. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORT ON PROPOSED DIVESTITURE OF ITS LONG DISTANCE ACTIVITY IN THE US WEST REGION.Comments Due: May 5, 2000, Reply Comments Due: May 12, 2000. (DA No. 00-874). Dkt No.: CC-99-272. Contact: Policy and Program Planning: Henry L. Thaggert at (202) 418-7941.
• FCC US West & Qwest Merger Webpage
• FCC APPROVES QWEST/US WEST MERGER. News Media contact: Mike Balmoris 202-418-0253; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Henry Thaggert 418-7941. by MO&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: March 8, 2000. Dkt No.: CC- 99-272. (FCC No. 00-91) CCB.
• QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND US WEST, INC., APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SECTIONS 214 AND 310 AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPLICATION TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF A SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE. Approved applications to transfer control of licenses and lines from US West to Qwest Communications. Dkt No.: CC- 99-272. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-91). CCB
• US West-Qwest closer to winning approval C|NET 4/14
• FCC approves Qwest, U S West mergerMercury News
• FCC approves Qwest, US West merger USA Today 3/9/00
• FCC Approves Qwest/US West Merger PlanNewsbytes 3/9/00
• US West, Qwest merger gets FCC stamp of approvalC|NET 3/9/00
• Qwest Confirms Merger Talks With Unnamed Firm Newsbytes 3/6
• Qwest says any telecom-carrier deal will be in conjunction with U S West MSNBC 3/6
• Qwest confirms talks with 'major' telco NWFusion 3/6
• Qwest confirms merger talks C|NET 3/6
• Qwest Chief Hints At Calling Off US West Merger - Report Newsbytes 3/3
• Deutsche Telekom offers to buy Qwest, say reports 3/3 NWFusion