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Finally! It’s reported that Qwest will soon be offering DSL service without requiring a normal phone line.

Among the biggest drawbacks to switching your local phone service or going all wireless is that you can lose your high-speed connection to the Internet in the process. But that’s about to start changing.

Beginning this week, Qwest Communications International Inc., which provides local phone connections in 14 Western and Mountain states, will become the first regional Bell company to let customers buy high-speed digital-subscriber-line, or DSL, Internet service from it even if they get their local phone service elsewhere. It is nicknamed “naked DSL,” and it is a welcome change to some consumer advocates.

I guess this means I’ll probably be dumping my landline soon and switching to Verizon Wireless for my cell phone service since they offer the best coverage in the US as well as free long distance as part of your standard minutes now.

As little as I talk on the phone, this is very good news.