and Verizon wrote in their post that they "working" on this:
"we are working aggressively with Netflix to establish new, direct connections from Netflix to Verizon’s network."
But "working" could mean: "waiting for Netflix to pay for it".
Netflix already paid Verizon's ransom and now Verizon is building connects to Netflix but such connections take time to install. Level 3 is arguing over old news at this point, but they're trying to set a precedent to prevent other ISPs from trying the same thing.