OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Udall, Bennet Statement on Qwest Merger

Statement

Date: April 22, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Business and Consumers Finance and Banking

Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the merger of Qwest and CenturyLink:

"As Coloradans, we are concerned about the impact the merger of Qwest and CenturyLink will have on our state's economy, particularly during these difficult economic times. Qwest is an important partner and employer in our state, and we have been in close contact to ensure we are doing everything we can to make sure this merger results in the best possible outcome for Colorado.

"While the details are still developing, we have several questions that need to be answered. In particular, we want to ensure that as many jobs as possible remain in Colorado and that the merger will not undermine efforts to bring high-speed Internet service to all regions of Colorado, especially our rural areas. We will continue our conversation in a meeting with Qwest and CenturyLink in the coming days."


Source
arrow_upward