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 ·Verizon FiOS
|  VGL VZ in Fort Wayne, IN
quote:
"They have been fighting us tooth and nail in the Dallas area," said Jack Hoey, a Verizon spokesman in Boston. "We haven't got to that point here yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if it happened here, because their impulse would be to protect their monopoly."
When faced with competition from Concord Municipal Light Plant, Comcast
• hired a Concord resident and attorney to speak
out at town meetings,
• called residents with a push-poll designed
to raise doubts in voters' minds,
• arranged for fliers to be mailed to residents' homes, and
• arranged for full-page ads in the local newspaper.
According to Terrence McGarty, Merton Group Partner, Comcast has a reputation that keeps competitors at bay.
quote:
But McGarty flatly says his company's general rule is to avoid building networks in Comcast territory, due to the company's reputation for erecting time-consuming roadblocks.
"We've seen evidence of this type of behavior by Comcast in New Hampshire, too," McGarty said, using the words "difficult" and "obstreperous" to describe Comcast, and offered contrast with its Baby Bell competitor. "Our approach with Verizon is to be as positive as possible. We are saying, 'Let one little guy survive off on the corner, and that shows everyone how nice you are.'"
I hope Verizon doesn't get "bogged down" in Fort Wayne!
Quotes and Comcast behavior when facing competition from CMLP were taken from:
Cable collision course
As Verizon rolls out TV service, it faces formidable competitors: Comcast and local approvals |
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