I think they're using cloud as a blanket term here; if it involves IP transport of some sort, it's apparently part of the cloud. To me (and I say this as a fair

I think they're using cloud as a blanket term here; if it involves IP transport of some sort, it's apparently part of the cloud. To me (and I say this as a fairly opinionated person on the topic; a lot of the current day equipment they run is pretty cool, and runs perfectly well with fiber facilities), it sounds like Randall trying really, really hard to try and make his vision work - perhaps not entirely with a good grip on how to make it happen. Instead of trying to bring phone company technology up with internet pricing, they're trying to bring in internet technology with phone company pricing. In the end, they're really trying to compete with the tech industry by becoming something they're not.