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How did I know that... It should have been obvious to all of you that the source of the holdup was not going to be the telecom that doesn't get paid until they provide the circuits. And even if that were true (that CL is incompetent and can't deliver the circuits in a timely manner), why wouldn't Sprint either threaten to take their business elsewhere (Cox/Comcast) or even do that? I guarantee you someone from CL would have lost their job if that happened.

Do you have any source for this theory that CL has decided to just throw thousands of dollars in the garbage for no particular reason? And if 2 Tucson sites are Cox (per TechSmurf), why are those sites delayed as well? Or have CL and Cox conspired for no apparent reason to hold up Sprint's plans only to their own detriment (losing out on recurring fees that could have been billed for the time they're supposedly holding up)... right.

CTL doesn't get paid any recurring fees until it's up and running. Why would they drag their feet? What are you talking about? Qwest has had fiber available at their cross-boxes for a very long time. Evidence: their FTTN DSL rollout, and the fact that many areas get phone service off fiber-fed DLCs Can't speak for Cox, but they are absolutely the lesser evil against Comcast.