NY Civic Groups Protest FiOS TV Franchise

CIVIC GROUPS PROTEST FIOS TV FRANCHISE
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Karen Brown]
Verizon's bid to land a cable franchise agreement in Hempstead (NY) is raising some static among a group of civic and social-services groups in the Long Island community. A coalition representing a half-dozen service organizations delivered a letter to the Hempstead Town Board Friday in which they stated "serious concerns" about the FiOS TV franchise proposal, which is set for a town board hearing April 4. At issue is the fact that the regional Bell operating company’s fiber-optic network will not reach all parts of the town and provide TV service to all of its residents. The coalition is demanding that the town board review the franchise application and its impact not only on the communities within Hempstead, but also on the 22 independent villages within its town borders.
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