Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC
TypePrivate (Subsidiary of Lumen)
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorGTE Midwest
FoundedOctober 17, 2001 (2001-10-17)
ProductsLocal Telephone Service
ParentLumen Technologies (2001-2022)
Brightspeed (2022-present)

Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC is a telephone operating company owned by Brightspeed that provides local telephone service in Missouri. The cities served by the company include Branson and Columbia.

History

Brightspeed of Missouri was established as CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC on October 17, 2001[1] upon CenturyTel's purchase of lines from Verizon Communications. The lines in Missouri were transferred from GTE Midwest, which was originally an operating company of GTE. Included in the transfer were lines that GTE acquired in its purchase of Contel.

Following the sale, GTE Midwest was dissolved.[2]

Sale

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

The company was renamed Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC following the sale.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2
  2. ↑ "GTE Midwest, Inc. Dba Verizon Midwest, Inc. (GTMD)". Federal Communications Commission. September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Brodkin, Jon (August 4, 2021). "CenturyLink selling copper network in 20 states instead of installing fiber". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State". Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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