The war is over. Goliath beat David, and now the citizens are faced with continued tyranny. CLECs were supposed to reinvigorate the telecommunications market. Ah, cruel reality. The promise of CLEC-driven telco nirvana now lies in the economic scrap heap. Except for a few healthy CLECs, the white knights have disappeared. Companies [may choose to] take matters into their own hands. Sounds like another step in the direction of "asset-based telecom", as described in the Cook Report. Canada is ahead of the US in this department, so look there for early signs. | 
