by Pivot
Month: August 2009
CenturyTel Reports 2Q09 Results, Achieves 44% Broadband Penetration
CenturyTel , now called CenturyLink as a result of their July 2009 merger with EMBARQ, reported 2Q09 GAAP net income of $69.8 million and $83.3 million excluding non-recurring items
Consolidated Communications Reports on 2Q09
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
NTELOS Reports 2Q09 Results
NTELOS Holdings Corp. yesterday reported consolidated operating revenues of $140 million and $280.7 million for 2Q and the first half of 2009, up 7% and 6.7% on a year-to-year basis, respectively.
Rural Telecom Associations Say BIP Rules Are Flawed
Asserting that the current evaluation criteria illegitimately favors larger over smaller broadband carriers, a coalition of industry associations representing small rural telecom providers has written a letter to the administrator of the Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service
Cincinnati Bell Reports 2Q09 Results
Cincinnati Bell reported 2Q 2009 diluted earnings per share of $0.11 — 18% above 2Q 2008– with net income rising 3% to $26 million. At $328 million, revenue was down
Shentel Reports 2Q09 Results
Shenandoah Telecommunications’ net income dropped 15% year-over-year to $6.8 million on revenue 11% higher at $40.1 million, the company reported last week.
Frontier Reports 2Q ’09 Results
Stamford, Connecticut-based Frontier Communications reported 2Q 2009 net income of $27.9 million and operating income of $136.6 million on revenue of $532.1 million, 5.4% lower than a year ago.
TDS to Acquire New Hampshire Phone Company
TDS Telecommunications Corp., a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE:TDS, TDS.S], announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Union Telephone Co
How Many Broadband Providers Are Enough?
Can Abilene, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls, Texas support multiple WiMAX providers, not to mention competing wireline broadband services? We’re about to find out.
FCC Chairman Appoints National Broadband Plan Committee
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday announced the appointment of 12 senior staff members who will work on developing a National Broadband Plan
Sprint Provides Hints of Wireless Broadband Substitution
Sprint announced the launch of two 4G wireless enabled broadband routers today. As these devices come to market, you can begin to see the possibilities of wireless broadband substitution.
Broadband Stimulus Program Creates Complex Competitive Issues
The $7.2 billion available through the ARRA broadband stimulus program may impact the competitive environment in interesting ways. Existing broadband carriers should
RCN Selects TiVO as Primary DVR Platform
TiVo entered into a strategic relationship for RCN to offer co-branded, uniquely configured TiVo High Definition DVRs to RCN residential and small business customers.
SureWest Goes All In With Wireline
Why give up on wireless though? Apparently SureWest believes its former wireless footprint could not build up enough scale to be worth the trouble.
Verizon Promotes Naked DSL for $20/Month
Verizon is now offering a naked DSL promotion, providing 1 Mbps service for $19.99/month, without the requirement for a phone line. The promotion requires a one year agreement.
Clearwire to Go Live in Ten New Markets on Sept. 1, 2009
Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) announced the official launch day of CLEAR™ 4G service in Boise, Idaho; Bellingham, Wash.; and eight markets throughout Texas, including: Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Killeen/Temple, Waco and Wichita Falls will occur on