What was the name of the local landline telephone business spun off by Sprint in 2006?
Embarq
Sprint Local
Nextel Landline
SprintLink
Answer
In 2006, Sprint spun off its local landline telephone business into a new company named Embarq. Embarq later became a part of Lumen Technologies under the CenturyLink brand, which remains one of the largest long-distance providers in the United States.
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