Is the plain old telephone system in decline? Given the ubiquitousness of cellphones these days, the number of landlines is dropping. I cancelled mine about four years ago since the the cellphone is cheaper if you take the monthly cost into account. The phone company has been reluctant to install new lines for a decade now and after the storm in January, they decided not to repair lines where the cost is estimated to exceed $7000.

What is the outlook where you live?