Comcast-Commissioned Study Calls For Interconnection Help From Congress

COMCAST-COMMISSIONED STUDY CALLS FOR INTERCONNECTION HELP FROM CONGRESS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Cable Internet Protocol-based voice service could save consumers $110 billion a year, according to a study commissioned by Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator and one of the most aggressive providers of that voice service. The study, from Washington-based consulting firm MiCRA, combines "widely accepted economic data sources and forecasting tools" to come to that figure of economic impact, based on the premise that each phone customer could save $12 per month or $144 per year by switching to cable voice service, and businesses even more. The study concludes that Congress should pass a law guaranteeing cable companies access to the incumbent phone network's lines. The study projects that cable phone customers will increase from 12 million in 2007 to 31 million in 2012.
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