Originally Posted by gettinbumped

Actually, Lerxst, I DO think a JCBA was possible in 2010. Obviously there is no way to prove that one way or another, so it's just my speculation based on talks with my LEC reps, history if DAL, etc. It's merely my opinion, and it could be wildly wrong I acknowledge openly.

One thing I want to make clear... I do NOT merely blame Pierce for not getting us a contract in 2010. I squarely blame our MC at the time, Wendy Morse. Obstructing our legislative committee from hounding the DOJ before they approved the merger was a world class blunder in my opinion. I believe she personally cost us AT LEAST hundreds of millions in equity, and probably a shot at a quick contract. Every update before the DOJ approved the merge, negotiations were sailing. The DAY the DOJ approved it, the company backpedalled, stalled, and lied their way out of what they had already agreed to. The responsibility for that gets shared equally in my opinion by BOTH MC's.