I understand the utilities' position on the VoIP issue, however I don't agree with them. I do think, at some point, once VoIP becomes the mainstream way to communicate, then the utilities may have to take a piece of that action simply because they will ultimately still own the lines on which all this information is transmitted, but they don't deserve it right now, and even when they do get a piece, it should be a small, small piece. Afterall, the entire idea of the internet; whether you're transmitting voice, video, or just plain old data; is simply an inexpensive fast way for humans to communicate and share information with one another and that's what it is all about.
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I understand the utilities' position on the VoIP issue, however I don't agree with them. I do think, at some point, once VoIP becomes the mainstream way to communicate, then the utilities may have to take a piece of that action simply because they will ultimately still own the lines on which all this information is transmitted, but they don't deserve it right now, and even when they do get a piece, it should be a small, small piece. Afterall, the entire idea of the internet; whether you're transmitting voice, video, or just plain old data; is simply an inexpensive fast way for humans to communicate and share information with one another and that's what it is all about.