Americans could soon be one step closer to getting that videophone they were promised in the 1960s. Actually?

It seems that US federal state is leading but in facts:
 “The transition to broadband and I.P. services that has already begun is driven by consumers who are moving to the Internet and choosing to connect in ways not imagined just a decade ago.”
Jim Cicconi, AT&T’s senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs



http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/business/media/fcc-chairman-calls-for-transforming-the-technology-used-by-phone-systems.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131120&_r=0