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| [northeast] For all the pittsburgh people
»www.postgazette.com/pg/09187/982122-67.stm
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced today that a tentative agreement has been reached with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. on a cable franchise agreement for the city.
The 10-year agreement is subject to the recommendation of the Cable Advisory Board and the approval of City Council.
"I am very pleased that the city and Verizon have reached an agreement that will pave the way for cable competition in Pittsburgh," Mr. Ravenstahl said in a news release. "For the first time in the city's history, Pittsburgh residents will have a choice in their cable provider."
Verizon is upgrading its network to provide a fiber-to-the-premises system, known as "FiOS," that will include telephone, internet and cable television services. According to federal law, Verizon must obtain a franchise from the city in order to provide television service.
Under the agreement, Verizon will deploy cable service throughout the entire city within six years.
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