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Pacific Northwest Bell
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 Pacific Northwest Bell logo, 1969–1983 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Pacific Telephone and Telegraph |
| Founded | July 1, 1961 |
| Defunct | January 1, 1991 |
| Fate | Merged into Mountain Bell |
| Successor | US West Communications |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho |
| Parent | |
The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company was an American telecommunications company based in Seattle, Washington. It was a local exchange carrier for the Bell System, the AT&T Corporation-controlled network of companies, providing telecommunications services in Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. Pacific Northwest Bell was formed in 1961 when it was spun off from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Pacific Northwest Bell was split from AT&T in 1984 as ordered in the settlement of United States v. AT&T and became a subsidiary of US West, a then-newly formed Regional Bell Operating Company. US West consolidated its three main operating subsidiaries in 1991. US West merged with Qwest in 2000, and the US West brand was replaced by the Qwest brand.[1] Qwest Communications merged with Louisiana-based CenturyLink in 2011, and the Qwest brand was replaced by the CenturyLink brand. It now does business with the Lumen Technologies brand as of 2020.[2][3]
- ^ "The History of US West". Telecommunications History Group. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "CenturyLink and Qwest Agree to Merge". news.qwest.com. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ "The Bell Telephone Companies—Then and Today". Bell System Memorials. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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