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General Category => Hackensack Discussion => Topic started by: Editor on November 17, 2005, 10:43:25 AM

Title: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on November 17, 2005, 10:43:25 AM: Latest story: Verizon told to widen service (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2ODE3MTY0)
Title: Re: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on January 01, 2006, 11:51:16 AM: Latest story: Consumers caught up in cable TV hostilities (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2ODUwMTQw)
Title: Re: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on January 30, 2006, 09:08:30 AM: The following is from "Your Views" in The Record, Jan. 30, 2006:

I was pleased to see "Verizon campaign raises questions (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2ODY3MTI4)" (Page A-1, Jan.24), concerning Verizon's effort to get a statewide high-speed cable TV franchise.

The proposed bill supported by Verizon did little more than replace the stranglehold currently held by Time Warner and Comcast on cable service with a new one to be held by Verizon.

A state government truly concerned about the public interest would make changes that would allow true competition. They would preserve the right of cable companies to negotiate non-exclusive contracts with municipalities and allow statewide contracts that would permit competition. The bill in question allowed only for the statewide contracts.

Finally, a consumer-oriented bill should guarantee the right of municipalities to establish community broadcast WiFi Internet service.

As the new technologies develop, it becomes ever more crucial for consumers to protect their rights to a free flow of information and entertainment at competitive costs.

Richard Insley

Hackensack, Jan. 24
Title: Re: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on May 20, 2006, 02:31:40 AM: Latest story: Verizon nearer to cable TV franchise (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2OTM2Njk1)
Title: Re: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on August 07, 2006, 04:11:57 PM: Latest story: Law opens the door to Verizon, statewide franchises (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2OTcyMjAx)
Title: Re: Verizon State Franchise
Post by: Editor on December 16, 2006, 10:34:36 AM: Latest story: Verizon's North Jersey cable debut looms (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDM4MTE3)