patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Still no. VZ doesn't build FIOS for Internet Only and DTV resale. VZ initially built out FIOS on speculation, without TV franchises in place, but they stopped that years ago. Nowadays, if no franchise, no FIOS.
Baltimore would never agree to a cherry picking franchise with VZ (think RCN-type franchise), so full buildout is the only kind of franchise that will happen, the question is how long of a build out period will VZ and BC demand? If its long enough, its de facto redlining (ghetto doesn't see anything for 5 or 10 years, an eternity in the life of a corporation). NYC got a 7 year buildout (2008), DC got 10 years (2008), Philly 7 years (2009). I guess VZ will want atleast 10 years for a buildout of Baltimore. Boston also has ZERO FIOS for the record. |
