"… ments since January 2000 are all Bells. On top of the list is Denver-based Qwest Communications International Inc., which has forked over $17.1 million, in …"

"… e the 1996 law passed, Bell companies like SBC Communications, Verizon and Qwest have been at war with AT&T and MCI as both sides have sought to gain a …"

"… gotten a tremendous amount of attention, one fine—the $9 million paid by Qwest— is twice as much as all the fines proposed by the FCC for broadcast ind …"

"… e all against Bell-operating companies and are all related to competition. Qwest was fined for failing to disclose business agreements it made with local c …"

"… ls include current Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie and Jack Quinn, President Bill Clinton's White House counsel from late 1995 to early 1997 …"

"… year.MCI, meanwhile, was the subject of a bidding war between Verizon and Qwest Communications International Inc., another former Bell company. Though Qwe …"

"… est Communications International Inc., another former Bell company. Though Qwest bid about $1.3 billion more, MCI management opted to accept Verizon's offe …"

"… aid.The No. 1 corporate supporter of the Republican’s host committee was Qwest, now CenturyLink, which provided nearly $5 million. About half of that was …"