Again, I say that Verizon does not own the fiber if the deal goes through. So they CANT compete in southern NH and Maine because they have no network to compete on.
One of the main reasons it has taken so long to deploy FiOS is because it is a fairly expensive option to hang fiber everywhere you want it to go.
Verizon would have to come into those markets virtually empty handed, and have to build the networks from the ground up again (if they plan to use fiber) otherwise they can use the copper all they want.
Thanks for clarifying that. I guess that means that there's going to be a lot of dark fiber on the poles then. There's no way that Fairpoint has the money or resources to establish TV deals, etc. and basically reinvent the footwork Verizon has done already.
