For Florida, the acquisition will impact about a half dozen metropolitan markets in Central and Southwest Florida. They include Orlando, The Villages, Ocala, Naples, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda. Lumen currently operates CenturyLink and Quantum services in those areas.

AT&T agreed to buy Lumen Technologies' Mass Markets fiber internet connectivity business for $5.75 billion in cash, sending shares of the Denver-based firm soaring in premarket trading Thursday.

AT&T has clinched a deal to acquire Lumen Technologies' consumer fiber operations for $5.75 billion in cash, the companies said on Wednesday, as the wireless provider adds further scale to its national fiber footprint.