Is Richard C. Notebaert the right man for the job at Qwest Communications International? And just what is that job, anyway? Analyst: "Reading between the lines, the board's strategy is to sell the company." Qwest has described its 190,000 miles of fiber networks as the envy of the industry, enabling it to offer unmatched voice and data packages to customers. But much of that network is underused. Qwest has to offer discounts of 50 percent or more ... The failure of Qwest's self-described "new telephone company" model to take hold has led to eight consecutive quarters of reported losses. |