Having just asked everyone on the forum to provide some recommendations, it seems only fair to offer one.
After doing a fair amount of research, we are going to try Ooma for the phone, with Direct TV for Television and Comcast for our Internet service.
We are keeping Comcast for the Internet because we have our email address already there and the past service has been pretty good (up north).
Direct TV has the disadvantage of possibly losing the signal from time to time, but it seems to cost less and offer more... especially with all the NFL games free for the first year.
Ooma (a VOIP, or Voice over your Internet Provider service) for the phone is the real discovery. You can buy the unit online or at a local "Big Box Store" for between $200 and $250... after that you only pay the tax each month but get "free" phone service and nationwide long distance. We were skeptical at first, but it was very easy to hook up and the service has worked very well so far.
Our total savings, even with the cost increases for Internet and TV over the next three years will be about $1,500 compared to what we would otherwise be paying for bundled services.
Hope some find this helpful!
