Don't count out the Cable company
Just read a couple of articles on GigaOm. Seems that cable companies have managed to fend off the telcos deploying fiber-optic networks at great cost:

• Cablecos Look to Businesses for Growth
• DOCSIS 3.0: Coming Soon to a Cableco Near You

What will Verizon and AT&T do next? Broadband + TV + Mobile?

I am very pleased to have competition for my ISP and TV business. I am also happy that we have a flourishing cable business: CableOne!