VERIZON IS PRESSURED ON NETWORK
[SOURCE: Boston Globe 4/21, AUTHOR: Carolyn Y. Johnson]
Sen John Kerry (D-MA) and Rep Edward Markey (D-MA) on Friday said they would
send a letter to Verizon Communications demanding that it finish building a
fiber-optic network to deliver TV, phone, and Internet service throughout
Massachusetts. The reaction came after reports that Verizon had suspended
applications for new cable licenses. The company, now lobbying aggressively for
legislation that would allow the state, instead of local governments, to grant
cable licenses -- while also opposing Gov Deval L. Patrick's proposal to impose
new telecommunications taxes -- emphasized that it is continuing to invest in
its fiber-optic service, or FiOS, network and hopes to win franchises in 22
communities where it is negotiating for them.
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/04/21/verizon_is_pressured_on_network/
* SEN. KERRY. REP. MARKEY ASK VERIZON NOT TO DELAY HIGH SPEED BROADBAND SERVICE
IN MASSACHUSETTS
http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&Itemid=141
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