FCC Rules Telcos Need Not Provide Naked DSL

Devistater writes "Despite at least four states' laws to the contrary, the FCC has ruled that phone companies need not provide naked DSL service to customers, but can require bundling; for example: Voice and DSL. FCC Commisioners Copps and Adelstein say in dissent 'In this decision, the Commission unwisely flashes the green light for broadband tying arrangements.' 'If it is [ok] to deny consumers DSL if they do not [have] analog voice service, what stops a carrier from denying broadband service to an end-user who has cut the cord and uses only a wireless phone? What prevents a carrier from refusing to provide DSL service to a savvy consumer who wants stand-alone broadband only for VoIP?'"

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uk situation ...

[blackest_k]

I get cablemodem access for 24.99 a month 2 meg download 3 gig cap a day.
ntl did offer me a phoneline with 12 months free line rental which i accepted (why not) but then they ran out of lines...
I like my nice regular monthly bill no variation no worries.

I still might get a landline but pretty much for incoming calls only.
I dont want cable tv i have 800 satellite channels (some are english).
NTL would like to sell me more I am sure but understand I am paying for what i want.