Spectra Communications Group

Spectra Communications Group, LLCCompany type| Private company (Subsidiary of CenturyLink)

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Industry| Telecommunications
Predecessor| GTE Midwest
Founded| 1999
Headquarters| Atlanta, GA, US
Products| Local telephone service
Parent| CenturyLink
Website| http://www.centurylink.com/

Spectra Communications Group, LLC is a U.S. telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink that provides local telephone service in Missouri.

## History

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Spectra Communications Group was established in 1999 upon Spectra's purchase of 170 GTE Midwest exchanges from GTE. The company was formed by Atlanta, Georgia-based Spectronics Corporation which became the first African-American owned company to control a US telecommunications company. CenturyTel had a significant investment in the telephone company, which it now owns.[1]

### Proposed sale

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On August 3, 2021, Lumen announced its sale of its local telephone assets in 20 states to Apollo Global Management, including Missouri. [2]

## Service area

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The company provides telephone service in all of the area codes in Missouri with the exception of Area code 314 and Area code 636.[3]

## References

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1. ^ GTE Announces Agreement to Sell Certain Local Telephone Properties in Missouri to Spectra Communications Group, LLC
2. ^ Brodkin, Jon (August 4, 2021). "CenturyLink selling copper network in 20 states instead of installing fiber". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
3. ^ Local Calling Guide: Spectra Communications Group, LLC

## See also

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* GTE Midwest
* GTE
* CenturyLink

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Lumen Technologies

Corporate directors|

| CEO|

* Jeffrey Storey

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Non-executive|

* Martha Bejar
* Virginia Boulet
* Peter C. Brown
* Kevin Ghilton
* Stephen Clontz
* Michael Glenn
* W. Bruce Hanks
* Mary Landrieu
* Harvey P. Perry
* Glen F. Post
* Michael J. Roberts
* Laurie A. Siegel

Acquired companies|

* Embarq
* Level 3 Communications
* Pacific Telecom
* Qwest Communications International
* Savvis

Operating companies|

* CenturyLink of Florida
* CenturyLink of Minnesota
* CenturyTel of Chester
* CenturyTel of Colorado
* CenturyTel of Eagle
* CenturyTel of the Gem State
* El Paso County Telephone
* Qwest

Long distance services|

* CenturyLink Communications

Pay TV service|

* Prism TV

* Category
* Commons

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