Verizon is pressured on network

VERIZON IS PRESSURED ON NETWORK
[SOURCE: Boston Globe 4/21, AUTHOR: Carolyn Y. Johnson]
Sen John Kerry (D-MA) and Rep Edward Markey (D-MA) on Friday said they would send a letter to Verizon Communications demanding that it finish building a fiber-optic network to deliver TV, phone, and Internet service throughout Massachusetts. The reaction came after reports that Verizon had suspended applications for new cable licenses. The company, now lobbying aggressively for legislation that would allow the state, instead of local governments, to grant cable licenses -- while also opposing Gov Deval L. Patrick's proposal to impose new telecommunications taxes -- emphasized that it is continuing to invest in its fiber-optic service, or FiOS, network and hopes to win franchises in 22 communities where it is negotiating for them.
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/04/21/verizon_is...

* SEN. KERRY. REP. MARKEY ASK VERIZON NOT TO DELAY HIGH SPEED BROADBAND SERVICE IN MASSACHUSETTS
http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&I...