The State Public Service Commission is extending a  public comment period on whether it’s a good idea for  Verizon to stop providing land line service  to some customers and supply a wireless telephone connection instead, reports WXXI in Albany NY.  Read the whole story here: 

http://wxxinews.org/post/public-has-longer-comment-proposed-changes-verizon-landlines

Thankfully Republicans attempt to end funding for public radio failed otherwise we may never have seen the report  NPR did on VoiceLink:

http://www.npr.org/2013/07/22/204501411/residents-forced-to-live-without-landlines