A recap of Lumen news stories from various sources.

CenturyLink Down? Users Report Internet and Phone Issues as Outage Monitors Show Service Mostly Operational
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/centurylink-localised-connectivity-issues-1874365

Front Street Capital Management reduced its Lumen stake by 3.4%, selling 422,206 shares but retaining 12.17 million shares worth approximately $93.5 million. Lumen remains the firm’s largest holding and represents 10.6% of its portfolio.
https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-lumen-technologies-inc-lumn-shares-sold-by-front-street-capital-management-inc-2026-08-25/

BlackRock increased its Lumen Technologies stake by 3.5% in the second quarter, adding 4.8 million shares to own 142.3 million shares, or 13.79% of the company. Hedge funds and other institutional investors collectively own 66.19% of LUMN.
https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-blackrock-inc-increases-stock-holdings-in-lumen-technologies-inc-lumn-2026-08-22/

Phone line dead for weeks, but the bills kept coming (Air Line to the rescue)
https://www.ksl.com/article//phone-line-dead-for-weeks-but-the-bills-kept-coming/51616004

Landlines phasing out: What comes next?
https://www.kcrg.com/2026/09/04/landlines-phasing-out-what-comes-next/