My point is that people are flocking to Verizon, the company that chose to lay some fiber, as gods and perfect saints in the world of the triple play. I think people are blinded by that and overlook the years of B.S. that the telephone comapnies have spewed on the consumer.
Well I am not in that category.
The way I read that boston.com news story, Verizon wouldn't be tearing up the fiber on a pull out. It would only affect TV and not voice or internet access. For better or worse the deal they gave Woburn is the same exact deal they gave every city they applied to for TV franchises. If the cities are signing these deals, either they don't care about their constituents or they are pretty sure enough people will sign up to have Verizon not needing the escape clause. And the franchise agreement isn't exclusive - meaning that the cable companies will still be doing business as a competitor. My take is that the cities don't see that clause worth fighting over. -- -- Join Red Room Forum My Web Page
