Analyst: Good times still ahead for telecom -- OrlandoSentinel.com

Like businesses in other industries, telecommunications companies are in danger of losing revenue as consumers look for ways to cut back on their expenses.

But one industry analyst said products and services such as high-speed Internet and cell phones are so essential to consumers that the effect will be minimal."

Telecom is holding up pretty well," said Jeff Kagan, a telecommunications analyst in Atlanta. "If this were 10 years ago, the wireless industry would be hurt much more because we were not using wireless phones as our main communication devices. Customers don't seem to be canceling in large numbers."

Analyst: Good times still ahead for telecom -- OrlandoSentinel.com