Charter inks US$3.8bn loans for TWC and Bright House buys
US cableco Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) has entered into two term loans totalling US$3.8bn to help fund its purchases of Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) and Bright...
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Hawaiian Telecom latest to accept CAF funding
Hawaiian Telecom (NASDAQ:HCOM) has accepted about US$26m in support from the FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF). The Honolulu-based telco will receive...
Axiata nears loan conversion to battle weak ringgit
Malaysian telecoms giant Axiata (MYX:6888) is close to converting a US dollar-denominated US$590m loan into local currency, its CFO Chari TVT told...
Rostelecom board approves Rbs15.6bn facility
The board of Russian state-controlled Rostelecom (MCX:RKTM) has approved the Rbs15.6bn (US$232m) facility it agreed with VTB Bank in July. The board of Russian...
FairPoint accepts US$37.4m from Connect America Fund
US telco FairPoint Communications (NASDAQ:FRP) has accepted US$37.4m in annual support from the FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF) to expand broadband services....
Avanti completes Hylas-4 funding with US$125m add-on bond
British satellite operator Avanti (LON: AVN) has wrapped up financing for the Hylas 4 spacecraft it expects to launch in...
Allstream Back on the Block
B2B business Allstream is back on the block, with regional Canadian operator Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS Allstream) (TSE:MBT) set to meet suitors in the...
