AOL internet phone service may bring VoIP to the mainstream consumer

AOL's recent announcement that it intends to make a major move into the voice over IP (VoIP) market is a major step in bringing VoIP services into the mainstream. AOL's customer base is 29 million households strong, as compared to VoIP powerhouse Vonage's 500,000 customers. Analysts believe that AOL may be able to convince technologically unsophisticated users to make the jump to VoIP.