Technically advanced households today have two, three, even four phone lines for fax, voice, and Internet-access. The economics of broadband access prove themselves pretty quickly for such households, especially if the CLEC can deliver voice over broadband. Providing technically advanced families with a residential LAN may provide additional recurring revenues as well. There's no magic in this formula. Look at how incumbents have expanded their original voice mail offering to accommodate smart households-multiple mailboxes, individual greetings.
Incumbents understand the single most important aspect of the residential market.
It's not just one line, to just one person. It's about shared access for the entire household. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.