DirecTV testing VoIP

Alright, so by now you've probably been inundated with offers from either your local telco or cable company to sign up for one of those "triple play" pacakges bundling together phone, TV, and broadband service, right? Well, the big service providers have been pushing these bundles as a way to lockdown subscribers, and now there's a possibility that DirecTV might start offering VoIP service to its customers as a way to keep pace with the competition. DirecTV has already partnered with Verizon, Qwest, and BellSouth to offer these kinds of bundles, but CNET reports that they've launched a joint-venture with Hicks Holdings called DirecPath that is going to be test-marketing VoIP service. DirecTV is careful to say that this doesn't mean they're definitely adding VoIP to their line up, just that it's an option they're considering for future bundles.