PAETEC Communications
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PAETEC Communications was a U.S.-based telecommunications company that provided voice, data, and Internet services to business customers before being acquired by Windstream Communications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PAETEC Communications canonical | 1 |
| SNET America, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13656643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PAETEC Communications Context triple: [PAETEC Park, namedAfter, PAETEC Communications]
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A.
Opal Telecom
Opal Telecom was a UK-based telecommunications provider that became part of TalkTalk’s business services operations following its acquisition.
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B.
Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications is a multinational internet service provider specializing in high-speed fiber-optic connectivity and IP transit services for businesses and carriers.
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C.
Embarq Corporation
Embarq Corporation was a U.S.-based telecommunications company providing local, long-distance, and data services, later absorbed into CenturyLink’s operations.
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D.
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a major American telecommunications company that provides cable television, internet, and phone services to residential and business customers.
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E.
BBN Technologies
BBN Technologies is an American research and development company renowned for its pioneering work in computer networking and its key role in creating the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PAETEC Communications Target entity description: PAETEC Communications was a U.S.-based telecommunications company that provided voice, data, and Internet services to business customers before being acquired by Windstream Communications.
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A.
Opal Telecom
Opal Telecom was a UK-based telecommunications provider that became part of TalkTalk’s business services operations following its acquisition.
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B.
Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications is a multinational internet service provider specializing in high-speed fiber-optic connectivity and IP transit services for businesses and carriers.
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C.
Embarq Corporation
Embarq Corporation was a U.S.-based telecommunications company providing local, long-distance, and data services, later absorbed into CenturyLink’s operations.
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D.
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a major American telecommunications company that provides cable television, internet, and phone services to residential and business customers.
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E.
BBN Technologies
BBN Technologies is an American research and development company renowned for its pioneering work in computer networking and its key role in creating the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: PAETEC Communications