CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall explained

CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC
Type:Private (Subsidiary of CenturyLink)
Foundation:1989
Industry:Telecommunications
Parent:CenturyTel/CenturyLink
Products:Local Telephone Service
Homepage:http://www.centurylink.com/

CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC is one of the CenturyLink operating companies in Wisconsin. The company's cities include Peshtigo, Kendall, and Marinette.[1]

History

The company was operated as Novy Telephone Company from 1934 through 1988, then in 1989 was sold to an employee who operated as Kendall Telephone, Inc..[2] [3] The company became CenturyTel of the Midwest - Kendall, Inc. in 1998. In 2001, the original company's assets were merged into a new company named CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC, which is simply a reincorporation of the original company in Delaware.

In 1998, CenturyTel acquired 89,000 telephone lines from Ameritech, which operated the lines through its Wisconsin Bell subsidiary. The lines were transferred to CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall.[4]

Proposed sale

On August 3, 2021, Lumen announced its sale of its local telephone assets in 20 states to Apollo Global Management, including Wisconsin. [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.localcallingguide.com/lca_prefix.php?ocn=0924&npa=715&region=WI Local Calling Guide: CenturyTel of the Midwest - Kendall, Inc.
  2. News: La Crosse Tribune. November 14, 1989 . COULEE REGION BRIEFS.
  3. Web site: CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST - KENDALL, INC.. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. 2016-08-07.
  4. http://psc.wi.gov/utilityinfo/tele/clecs/cleccertification.htm Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
  5. News: CenturyLink selling copper network in 20 states instead of installing fiber. Brodkin. Jon. 2021-08-04. Ars Technica. 2021-09-25.