On December 14, 2009, Qwest Corporation absorbed the operations of its long-time subsidiary [[Malheur Bell]]. On April 1, 2011, CenturyLink completed its acquisition of [[Qwest]]. At that point, Qwest Corporation became a subsidiary of CenturyLink and began doing business as CenturyLink QC effective August 8, 2011. The merger represents a reunion of exchanges acquired by [[Pacific Telecom]] in the 1990s that had been separated from U S WEST Communications. Since acquisition by CenturyLink, Qwest Corporation has issued bonds traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] under the CTQ and CTW tickers. Qwest Corporation is one of two of the original [[Bell Operating Companies]] to be owned by a company not founded in 1983 as a [[Baby Bell]]. The other is [[Frontier West Virginia]]. CenturyLink QC is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. It maintains offices in major cities throughout the United States. [[Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]] [[Category:CenturyLink]] [[Category:Bell System]] [[Category:Communications in Arizona]] [[Category:Communications in Colorado]] [[Category:Communications in Idaho]] [[Category:Communications in Iowa]] [[Category:Communications in Minnesota]] [[Category:Communications in Montana]] [[Category:Communications in Nebraska]] [[Category:Communications in New Mexico]] [[Category:Communications in North Dakota]] [[Category:Communications in Oregon]] [[Category:Communications in South Dakota]] [[Category:Communications in Utah]] [[Category:Communications in Washington (state)|Communications in Washington]] [[Category:Communications in Wyoming]] [[Category:Companies based in Colorado]] [[Category:1911 establishments in Colorado]] [[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1911]] [[Category:American companies established in 1911]]