Next up, an ambitious effort to inaugurate a low-cost fixed wireless phone service in Mexico early next year (the technology is wireless, but the range of use will be about 2 kilometers).

FORBES: The Salinas touch

Next up, an ambitious effort to inaugurate a low-cost fixed wireless phone service in Mexico early next year (the technology is wireless, but the range of use will be about 1 mile).

FORBES: The Salinas Touch

Many fixed line operators are integrating wireless with their traditional phone services, selling the service to consumers with the convenience of having one device and one bill for both mobile and fixed line calls.

BBC: NEWS | Technology | Internet phone calls on the rise

The FCC regulations also place tougher restrictions on fixed-line services from cable and phone companies than on wireless carriers, which have more limited bandwidth.

BBC: Q&A: The network neutrality debate