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June 14, 1999 5:00 PM PDT Qwest Communications International made a $55 billion hostile bid for US West and Frontier over the weekend, setting up a high-stakes bidding war with undersea cable player Global Crossing.

The battles for US West, one of the regional phone companies
http://news.cnet.com/Qwests-bid-for-US-West-shakes-Wall-Street/2100-1033_3-227038.html

Here's the kicker:

"In 1998, Qwest Wireless was launched as a standalone brand..."

So the question for me is how did he found Qwest Wireless before Qwest bought US West? Qwest Wireless existed before his very short tenure at Qwest. I will find someone to explain it to me - I am not a telecomm guy.

Still think he is good candidate for the board, but the dates don't match up.

I just figured out one of my guys was on the acquisition team when they acquired RAM Mobile Data (when Peter was VP) so I will ask him about it.