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 jslikThat just happenedPremium
join:2006-03-17 | reply to dynodb
Re: Hello and Welcome to 2001 said by dynodb: Read the article; the story the FCC sounds pretty credible....Are we really supposed to believe that Verizon could've said "no thanks, I don't think we'll pay" and still gotten the franchise? Not bloody likely; of course it was a demand, whether officially represented as so by Tampa or not. Did you read the article?
"Oddly enough, Verizon mentions the tangle with Tampa in its comments with the FCC, but does not name the city nor does it reference the math program. It did, however, revise its comments and apologize after a complaint from Tampa about how the company represented the negotiations"
If the FCC is so 'credible', why did Verizon apologize to Tampa?
Why didn't the FCC do some cursory investigation to find out if any of the local franchise allegations were true?
Why did the FCC take the telcos at their word, apparently?
Franchise negotiations always start with the 'wish list', the provider says no, nothing, and you end up with something in between. That's why they're called 'negotiations'. | |
dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | said by jslik:said by dynodb: Read the article; the story the FCC sounds pretty credible....Are we really supposed to believe that Verizon could've said "no thanks, I don't think we'll pay" and still gotten the franchise? Not bloody likely; of course it was a demand, whether officially represented as so by Tampa or not. Did you read the article? "Oddly enough, Verizon mentions the tangle with Tampa in its comments with the FCC, but does not name the city nor does it reference the math program. It did, however, revise its comments and apologize after a complaint from Tampa about how the company represented the negotiations"If the FCC is so 'credible', why did Verizon apologize to Tampa? They revised their complaint after the city of Tampa- the one's with the power to approve or deny Verizon's right to do business in the city- complained. I think that Verizon's incentive to back down is rather clear. | |
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