it's not that VoIP is dead; it's just that the things that differentiate it from land-line service--pricing, taxes, fees, etc.--are dead or dying. Why, in a couple years you won't even be able to tell the difference between the two by looking at your monthly bill.
Remember eons ago when $24.95 vonage was $24.95 out the door? -- When I gez aju zavateh na nalechoo more new yonooz tonigh molinigh - Ken Lee