01-30-2014, 05:50 PM
This doesn't make sense to me. What "wire" will they use to deliver their services to the last mile? Will they just be providing a service on someone else's wire? The reason that many people still have their POTs is that it's about as close to 100% reliable as it gets since the phone company provides power over that local loop. With a VOIP model, people would need to have a UPS to ensure phone service during a power outage. Once people realize that their phone service with the phone company no longer offers pretty much guaranteed service, what's to stop them from defecting to some other VOIP provider?