(NYSE: CTL) is a
United States Telecommunications firm, headquartered in
Monroe, Louisiana . The company primarily operates as a
Local Exchange Carrier in
Rural markets in 26
States , and is the eighth largest local exchange carrier in the U.S. in terms of lines served.
CenturyTel began growing in size during a period from
2000 -
2002 when
Verizon sold its operations in
Missouri ,
Alabama , and
Arkansas .
CenturyTel operates a
Fiber Optic transport system connecting cities in 16 states in the central United States. It also offers
Long Distance services, dial-up
Internet Access , high-speed
DSL Internet connections, and database management, printing, electronic pre-press and fulfillment services.
