Same here with Cox Communications. It's not VOIP at all, just multiplexed on the coaxial cable. Now, services such as Vonage or Skype arrive over cable via VOIP, but that's a different animal.

HJB: You aren't under any obligation to have a telephone drop wire in-place. It's your right to not subscribe to the local telephone company for their service. If someone buys your home, they can order their service from Qwest and have the drop wire plowed in as a part of their minimum connection fee. I wouldn't sweat that at all.

Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX