Leslie H. Meredith

CenturyTel, Inc., is a provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. It was engaged in an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, wholesale local network access, high-speed Internet access, other data services and video services. It was founded in 1986 and is headquarted in Monroe, LA.

Embarq Corp. provided telecommunication services. It offered local and long distance phone services, local voice and data services, internet services, satellite video services, data network services, voice and data communication equipment, managed network services, and payphone services. . The company was headquartered in Overland Park, KS.