.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070504/d070504a.htm”>study by Statistics Canada revealed that the majority of Canadian households still rely on land-line telephone services, although a full two-thirds also have cellular telephone service.

This time, when surveyed, respondents were also asked cable telephone services and VoIP services. “As of December 2006, about 10.6% of Canadian households reported using a cable telephone

service or a ‘VoiP’ service. About 13.5% used them in Alberta and 13.2% in Quebec, the highest rates among the provinces. Only 4.9% used them in Newfoundland and Labrador, the lowest rate. Usage rates may reflect availability. Only 3.5% of households in rural areas reported using one or the other of these technologies, compared to 14.1% of households in urban areas with a population of 500,000 or more. Less than 1% of households reported cable telephone or “VoiP” services as their only means of telecommunication.”

Those households that did not have a landline cited the installation cost was prohibitive, but 31.7% of those without a landline did report that they were using cable telephone or “VoiP” services.