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EARNINGS HANGUP: Qwest Communications International Inc. says its fourth-quarter earnings fell 39 percent. Revenue fell 10 percent.
THE EXPLANATION: Many customers are disconnecting traditional landline phones in favor of cell phones. The company also blamed economic factors.
LOOKING AHEAD: Qwest says the rate of landline losses is slowing. Qwest is also upgrading its fiber-optic lines to offer faster broadband speeds to more households.
