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Re: Home Phones Face Uncertain Future

Rick Merrill (RickMerrill@comTHROW.net)
Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:41:46 GMT

Lisa Minter wrote:

> Nokia in the UK seems to feel landline phones will be gone entirely
> in the next few years, at least in many countries, replaced by
> cellular phones. Check out this link:

> The fixed line phone in the home could soon disappear, a study by
> mobile firm Nokia shows.

> < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/technology/3762844.stm >

As unbelievable as it seems to us today, land lines in the USA ten (10)
years from now (2004) will probably down 60% yet total phones will have
increased by 30%. How? Cell phones obviously, but also VoIP is poised to
expand very rapidly. Why? Widespread availability of broad band and
virtually NO REGULATION (as compared to land line phones) ==> Half the
Cost of today's "land line phones" for home and business. - RM

"I fought the lawn, and the lawn won."

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