CenturyTel investor news says CenturyTel and EMBARQ Agree to Merge. Bloomberg and AP report that CenturyTel Agrees to Acquire Embarq for $5.8 Billion.

Telephone service provider Embarq Corp on Monday named Tom Gerke as chief executive after Gerke served as interim CEO since Dec. 18 when Dan Hesse left to head Sprint Nextel.

EMBARQ is migrating its broadband customers from EarthLink to the new MyEMBARQ portal, which includes enhanced homepage, e-mail and security features. This free, easy transition for EMBARQ broadband customers is simple and convenient, and it is a significant upgrade to their online experience.

Unisys Corporation today announced that it has successfully implemented a next-generation, value-added messaging platform for EMBARQ, a leading provider of communications services to consumers in 18 states.