In essence, broadband telephone service is
available anywhere that high-speed Internet connectivity is available. In most
towns and cities, inexpensive high-speed Internet connectivity is
readily available via cable TV and ADSL service providers. In remote locations, high-speed
Internet connectivity is available via satellite. VOIP (Voice over
Internet Protocol) technology can therefore be leveraged anywhere.
Unfortunately, broadband telephone service providers
are not yet operating in many regions. It is therefore not
possible to obtain telephone
numbers in all communities and in all countries. Consequently, you
would have no problem obtaining a “local” Los Angeles, Toronto or London
phone number wherever you live. You could, however, have difficulty
finding a Broadband telephone service provider who could give you a local
phone number in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nonetheless, if you ever visited
Lagos and had access to a high-speed Internet connection, you could still use
your broadband telephone service to make free "local" phone calls to
friends, family and business associates back home.
