Boston tells FCC: No Verizon-cable deal
According to a letter filed March 26 with the FCC, the city of Boston is strongly opposing Verizon's Boston-area partnerships with SpectrumCo and Cox cable, which would halt build-out of FiOS, particularly in the city's low-income neighborhoods.
City government has long been a proponent of universal access, saying, "The City of Boston has actively advocated for broadband investment and video competition throughout out city and particularly in under-served and lower-income neighborhoods."
As a result, "The City strongly believes that the Applications and related Commercial Agreements create significant disincentives for Verizon to make future investments in its FiOS fiber network which will harm consumers, particularly in the Boston area which lacks robust competition and investment in wireline broadband services."
Reply comments of Boston, Massachusetts (FCC letter, Mar. 26, 2012)
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