said by TSWYO:I have to disagree on the internet part. It is becoming more of a necessity for daily life.
And after the merger you'll still have HSI available (maybe even improved service)
Pretty minimal service can handle all the things that are "required" over the internet.
even dialup can do job search's, file taxes, unemployment, email politicians, etc
Oxygen is a necessity, watch porn* is not.
*whatever your entertainment desires might be