Take a look at this article:
mktnews.nasdaq.com/newsv2/pullstory_nasd.asp?textpath=d:\www\nasdaq\news\pr\2001\10\17\PR20011017-1606-CGW066-0.html&usymbol=FON

and please keep the discussion in this thread:
www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,1616271;root=clec,ion;mode=flat

It does not look like Sprint is backing away for the broader DSL market.

More Sprint Business DSL expansion announced for 6 more cities, in addition to the 11 announced in late August:

»www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori···5&EDATE=

Telecommuters and their IT counterparts have watched their broadband access options dwindle as carriers declared bankruptcy. Sprint gave these folks a pleasant surprise by increasing its DSL service coverage to 11 metropolitan areas.