TELECOM Digest Editor noted in response to Jack Decker:
But many cable broadband carriers won't give you that unless you buy their TV service as well (which is a lot more expensive than a basic POTS wireline.)
Seems to me there's a double standard when it comes to expectations from the telephone companies vs. the cable companies. My own cable company keeps jacking up its rates -- a few years ago I paid $35/month and now pay $55. They added some Spanish language channels which is curious since very few Spanish speaking people live in this particular service territory.
As soon as Bell finishes their high speed fibre work I plan to switch to them for TV as well.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: True, some won't see it stand alone, but many will, and anyway, people may want television as well. PAT]