> > > Also remember there are a lot of moves afoot to *make it illegal* for > cities > and other municipalities to deploy last-mile fiber, as we discussed a > couple > weeks ago. Who's responsible for most of that? > > Verizon. > > Can you spell FiOS? > > My assertion's been that they need it to save them from 30 years of "cut to > clear", but someone with some insider knowledge told me once that it at > least isn't that *everywhere*... > > Cheers, > -- jra > > Well, Time Warner too, F'r instance North Carolina.
See analysis http://www.muninetworks.org/content/digging-h129-another-bill-nc-limit-local-authority-and-broadband-competition Not exactly illegal but so many hoops that nobody will jump I suppose the TW argument is that they need a monopoly to justify investment Here in NYC, in exchange for a franchise, Verizon had to promise universal coverage by mid 2014 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-files-application-and.html and there was no exclusive deal. j -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -
