G_Poobah
join:2004-01-17
Schenectady, NY
| Re: Karl, it's you with the misinformation right of first refusal? Why the hell does verizon have that right in the first place? So, Philly got the 'exception', but every-other-place in PA got hosed.
What does this mean for other Pennsylvania towns? Well, they're pretty much screwed. They are required to give the local telcos the right of first refusal for municipal high-speed Internet services. Companies that refuse to let the cities go forward with their own internet services are required to provide a similar service within a 14 month window.
Verizon can go to hell before they have ANY rights to stop any competitor, be it city/state/private/public. Guess what verizon, you didn't pay for the telephone lines, the users of the telephone paid for it, but GUARANTEEING you a profit during your Ma Bell years. Now Verizon is just looking to screw everyone, and prevent any competition.
Though personally, I think that having any government agency run anything is a pretty bad idea, it's better than letting verizon steamroll their monopoly engine.
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