N.Y.C. is considering a Verizon proposal to provide competitive c...
N.Y.C. is considering a Verizon proposal to provide competitive cable TV service there, but first must pass an ordinance authorizing the city Dept. of Information Technology & Telecommunications to franchise competing video service providers. Verizon said it wants to…
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compete against cable incumbents Time Warner, Cablevision and RCN. Verizon said it should be allowed to sell video services over upgraded fiber facilities it’s building, since cable companies can sell phone and Internet access services in N.Y.C. The 3 cable companies have 10 franchise agreements among them, covering about 1.8 million customers. Most expire in 2008. The city telecom dept. asked the city council to allow cable competition and grant it authority to review existing franchises. The issue has been referred to the council’s Zoning & Franchise Subcommittee, which plans a Sept. 11 hearing and a possible Oct. 27 vote. If endorsed by the subcommittee, competitive video franchising would go to the Land Use Committee.