Stumbling Blocks, Uncertain Regulation Cloud Future for Internet Voice Service

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NEW YORK -- AT&T Corp. says it expects to have 1 million voice over Internet customers by the end of next year, while cable TV giant Comcast Corp. has said it anticipates offering the service to all its customers by the end of 2006.

A flurry of recent announcements by telecom companies paint the hot technology as the industry's future.

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Stumbling Blocks, Uncertain Regulation Cloud Future for Internet Voice Service

So should consumers ditch their traditional land lines now and opt for the cheaper new service? Maybe not yet.

Voice over Internet may be shaking the foundations of telecommunications, but it's hardly mature, and its regulatory future remains uncertain.

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