Any thoughts about Skype?

[squirell nutkin]

Yeah, we can't get FIOS here yet. In fact there are alot of people who have either dial up or intermittent satellite. The hills and valleys around here make it rough.

We've got cable and it is pretty good speed most of the time.

Cable is $50 a month and they are the only game in town. Verizon phone is $65-$70/mo. for basic service.

If we switched to Skype and paid to make and receive non Skype calls we'd be saving about $50-60/mo.

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

Verizon phone is $65-$70/mo. for basic service.

You also do not have Verizon, et al DSL?

Once management was finally shown the threat to landlines from 3G wireless, suddenly Verizon management began a program to have FIOS installed in all regions in four years. Verizon still has no FIOS plans for your region?

Details on these various problems and why service (competition) is so limited is discussed in The internet is over!. A significant reason why the 'Powell created' duopoly and the wireless providers so want to subvert net neutrality is Skype. Skype's service is a wide card that can undermine entrenched businesses by providing using competitive solutions. Entrenched companies fear innovation. Traditionally go running to government (ie FCC Commissioner Powell) for protection rather then innovate.