said by fiberguy:I doubt what you say..
There is more profit in Voip than there is in traditional landline based switch telephone service.
Compare the cost of operating a switch vs. voip based call routing, and I think you will find it's less expensive.
There very much is money in telephone if done correctly.
Even if speeds get high enough, remember who still owns the pipes. I do believe that television will converge with internet and telephone, and it will happen in our time.. when? Who knows.. 10 years? I think that's reasonable.. 20 years to more perfection and more of a standard I would thing.
Ultimately, one thing remains.. in order for ANY wireline service to remain in the black and operational without any governmental handouts, a certian price point per home/user will have to be reached. Elimiate the TV side for cable all together, or phone side for telco and watch internet prices sky rocket.
Good point, but I see it this way. Anyone can put together a VOIP company and because the costs can be reasonable to do so, there's always going to be someone to sell cheaper than the next guy... and some even free if you listen to an ad or do some other chore in lieu of payment.
