Consolidated Communications Ups Wireless Investment

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MATTOON, Ill., Dec. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSL) announced today that it has purchased an additional interest in one of its wireless partnerships. The Company has acquired an additional interest of approximately 3.5% in the GTE Mobilenet of Texas RSA...Learn More

Verizon, AT&T Decline Broadband Connect America Funding

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Yesterday was the deadline for the nation’s largest price cap carriers to advise the FCC whether they planned to accept funding offered to them to cover some of the costs of deploying broadband to high-cost rural areas where the service is not currently available.  But...Learn More

Frontier Pursues SureWest/Consolidated Customers

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ELK GROVE, Calif., Jul 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — On July 2nd SureWest announced it was sold to an Illinois company, making Frontier Communications, headquartered in Elk Grove, the only local telecommunications provider with historic regional and local ties to the community. Recently honored as...Learn More

With SureWest Deal Done, Consolidated Seeks Future Growth

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With its acquisition of SureWest Communications completed yesterday, Consolidated Communications is now in position to pursue the broadband and video growth strategies it outlined back in February when it announced plans for the acquisition. At that time Consolidated also indicated potential investment areas, including deploying...Learn More

Consolidated Announces Closing Date for SureWest Acquisition

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MATTOON, Ill., Jun 12, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.   (“Consolidated”) and SureWest Communications  (“SureWest”) announced today that the deadline for SureWest shareholders to elect the form of merger consideration they wish to receive in connection with the pending merger between Consolidated...Learn More

SureWest to be Acquired by Consolidated Communications

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California based SureWest Communications has agreed to be acquired by Illinois based Consolidated Communications for $340.9 million, exclusive of debt. The move highlights ongoing consolidation in the telecom sector. Both companies currently operate in multiple states and the combination will create a decent sized tier...Learn More

Consolidated Launches Local Content VOD Publishing Tool

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Brooklyn, NY, October 24, 2011 – CloverLeaf Digital LLC, a leading independent provider of interactive television applications and services, today announced that Consolidated Communications, one of the largest independent local telephone companies in the United States, has launched CloverLeaf’s DashVideo local video publishing application providing...Learn More

Consolidated Turns to BTI for Packet Optical Network

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OTTAWA — Tuesday, August 3, 2010 // BTI Systems, the company that redefines metro service delivery, today announced that Consolidated Communications has deployed the BTI Systems 7000 Series packet-optical platform to keep pace with the increase in demand for HDTV, voice and data bandwidth required...Learn More

Consolidated Sells Call Center

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Consolidated Communications announces sale of Consolidated Market Response to Solix, Inc. MATTOON – This week Consolidated Communications and Solix, Inc. officials announced they have reached an agreement for Solix, Inc., to purchase Consolidated Market Response (CMR). CMR, a division of Consolidated Communications based in Charleston,...Learn More

Consolidated Communications Adopting Wi-Fi for IPTV

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Consolidated Communications is the latest IPTV provider to try Wi-Fi for in-home distribution of IPTV signals. Consolidated joins Pioneer Telephone of Oklahoma as the two major U.S. IPTV providers to try Wi-Fi for IPTV. The IPTV Wi-Fi application, offered by Ruckus Wireless, is much more...Learn More

Consolidated Communications Reports on 2Q09

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Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. today reported 2Q 2009 total revenue of $102 million as compared to $106.4 million (down 1.4%), net cash from operations of $28.6 million and a dividend payout ratio of 53.3%. Declines in Local Calling Services, Long Distance and Network Access were...Learn More

Consolidated Communications Extends Walled Garden

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Cloverleaf Digital LLC announced they have reached a multi-year agreement with Consolidated Communications for their localized walled garden interactive TV service. Branded as DotDaily, the service offers local and national news, local weather, and other local content. Consolidated has deployed the walled garden for the...Learn More