Goodbye Telephone Companies, Hello VoIP
If you have not noticed, a lot of phone companies are merging and there is another type of phone service out there that is causing telephone companies to change. Telephone companies are changing because of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Soon almost all telephone service will be provided by VoIP. This cheap service will be good for consumers, but may be the death to some telephone companies and wireless providers.
VoIP technology is similar to digital cable service except instead of digital video your voice is digitalized. Phone companies have used digital communications for years to carry voice calls, but never end-to-end. Now almost all communications companies are offering or will offer VoIP. VoIP uses your broadband internet service to transport your voice. Some phone companies are offering VoIP service for under $10 and unlimited phone service for under $20. See the Technology Liberation Front posting: How The Internet Killed the Phone Business for more details.
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