Level 3 Communications cleared two major decisions in its move to acquire tw telecom, announcing that both the FCC and the stockholders of both companies have approved its acquisition of the competitive provider. During the tw telecom stockholder's meeting, 86.2 percent of the tw telecom shares outstanding were voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement between tw telecom and Level 3. Likewise, at the Level 3 stockholders' meeting, 99.7 percent of the Level 3 shares voting at the meeting were voted in favor of the issuance of shares of Level 3 common stock to tw telecom stockholders in the acquisition.