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VoIP Gets A Big Backer And Another Lawsuit

Posted by timothy on from the be-suspicious-of-buggywhip-makers dept.

Ungrounded Lightning writes "Time Warner Cable has announced plans to roll out a VoIP telephone service. I see two implications. First: ISPs providing VoIP phone service have a competitive advantage over third-party VoIP/PSTN providers (such as Vonage), who must ride on top of a separate broadband subscription for the packet transport. This could lead to consolidation of this industry segment in the hands of ISPs. Second: Cable ISPs have an advantage over Telco DSL operations - where a VoIP offering would cannibalize their own POTS and short-range long-distance revenue. This implies rollout on cable providers first, followed by harder times for telcos, long-distance companies, and third parties." chipperdog writes "In this article it is mentioned that the small rural phone companies in North Dakota are filing a complaint against a local VoIP provider, CallSmart. Interesting to see how this one works out, given what happened in Minnesota a few months ago."

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  1. Maybe I'm stupid... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But isn't "short-range long-distance revenue" an oxymoron?

  2. Brilliant! by Phrack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Second: Cable ISPs have an advantage over Telco DSL operations - where a VoIP offering would cannibalize their own POTS and short-range long-distance revenue.

    So when your cable service is interrupted, you can't call 'em to tell 'em you lost your TV signal! Think of the money they'll save on customer no-service!

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  3. Re:RIAA sound familiar? by tealover · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, I'd like to think that the American business model can be summarized in one paragraph as well.

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  4. first of all by segment · · Score: 3, Funny
    a VoIP offering would cannibalize their own POTS


    I think Cheech would like VoIP. I mean tihnk about it who doesn't cannibus tehir own pots or place cannibus in POTS or something.
    When I finish smoking tihs doob I'll come back to this post dude.

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  5. Re:Cost savings with VoIP by Nexx · · Score: 3, Funny

    ROI seems excellent. Now it's all about risk management, isn' t it? :)

  6. Re:Cost savings with VoIP by quantaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    The other added benefit is that I would be responsible for phone traffic, also, in that it would be routed through the normal network. More job security...heh.
    Even better, no more calls during the middle of weekend when the network goes down!

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  7. Why Minnesota? by cyril3 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Interesting to see how this one works out, given what happened in Minnesota a few months ago.

    Not knowing what you were talking about I did a quick search on Minnesota and you're right. This is the most exciting event in the history of the World compared to what has happened in Minnesota in the past few months.