Ed,

Don't take this personally but there is a reason Verizon's top lawyers make ten times as much as you and me put together. It is because they know how to drive a truck through the exceptions. Let's hope Congress catches onto this before it is too late. You can forget about the Bush regime doing anything about it.

When I recently dialed a long distance number without the "1" I got a message saying "Welcome to Verizon, YOUR BROADBAND COMPANY." Phone service is regulated; internet service is not. Think about it the way a Wall Street banker does. Do yo see where this is going?

Is it even possible to share fiber?