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> isn’t this “the next time”, after “the next time”, after “the next time” already?

No, it’s the time that it worked. The cable company upgraded. That’s all that matters. Whether it’s happened many times or not is irrelevant. The next time will come next time.

> which has yet to be successful

OP said they laid the fiber. It was literally successful. Preëmptively striking your service provider because they might screw you in the future is silly.