Agree 100%, 20 years at Cincinnati Bell as Provision Copper /Fiber repair tech. We tried bonded pairs years ago and it flopped due to pair usage and not getting enough bandwidth to justify the cost. We were the 1st telco in the US to use ADSl, so we were told. Now we are installing fiber 95% of the time. Most telco's are trying to install more fiber so they can move from being a regulated Utility. Thats why the cable company can say "we will see you in two weeks".