Comments on: NYC Closer to FiOS TV

By: Verizon to Launch FiOS TV in NYC on Monday - GigaOM

Verizon to Launch FiOS TV in NYC on Monday - GigaOM — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:53:15 +0000

[...] will be made at a glitzy ceremony at the Grand Central Station, and will be webcast as well. NYC had granted Verizon a television franchise in May, and the franchise was confirmed by the New York Public [...]

By: lacie

lacie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:11:59 +0000

They should remove the over-whelming commercials from TV until then. They offer all of these amazing deals (i.e. free flat screen tv) when only a handful people can even get FIOS. I hate to be teased!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:18:18 +0000

Stacey, possibly more effective in this case since VZ would prob give about anything to gain cable access to NY. More of a quid pro quo here.

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:52:44 +0000

Tom, kind of how the FCC tied net neutrality into the AT&T/Bell South merger? I'm not sure how effective such approaches are.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:54:26 +0000

awesome. only 6 more years.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:17:39 +0000

I wonder what ever became of State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky’s push to tie Net Neutrality to the Verizon deal?

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2007/10/03/2007-10-03_verizon_cable_tv_deal_worth_too_much_to_.html