I think it will be interesting how this will play out. I've set up a blog to cover how both sides are using state regulators, etc. to try to impede the other. Right now, it seems, Comcast feels a threat from Verizon in many markets are has gone out of its way to get state regulators focused on the issue.
Unfortunately, the average guy gets stuck in the middle with a slower connection than he should have. -- www.broadbandblog.org