世纪互联将收购 Level 3,获得另外 200,000 英里的光纤

  • CenturyLink's Deal: Announced to purchase Level 3 Communications for $25 billion (valued at $34 billion with assumed debt). This would give CenturyLink an additional 200,000 miles of fiber and make it a bigger player in the business network market.
  • Customer Base and Revenue: Has nearly 6 million residential Internet customers in the US and makes 60% of revenue from selling network services to businesses. Level 3 sells only to businesses and 76% of the combined company's revenue will come from them.
  • Merger Timeline and Impact: Hopes to complete the merger by the third quarter of 2017. If approved, it will greatly expand CenturyLink's fiber footprint in the US and overseas, with on-net buildings expected to increase by nearly 75%. Currently, it operates a 250,000-route-mile US fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network and offers cloud and managed hosting services.
  • Broadband Impact: Didn't make detailed promises about improving broadband connectivity for US residents but said it will provide increased investment opportunity in broadband infrastructure and speeds for small businesses and consumers.
  • Quarterly Results: CenturyLink reported revenue of $4.4 billion and net income of $152 million. Level 3 reported $2 billion in revenue and net income of $143 million. Level 3's revenue included wholesale network services, enterprise network services, and wholesale voice services.
  • FCC Opposition: CenturyLink will seek FCC's merger approval while opposing an FCC plan for changing how it regulates the business data services market. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to phase in price cap decreases over three years, while CenturyLink argues the market is competitive and the FCC is ignoring evidence. Business data services provide dedicated network connections for various entities.
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