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[IP] IPTV deployment in major cities





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From: Sean Donelan <sean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 29, 2005 3:08:53 AM EDT
To: CYBERTELECOM-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IPTV deployment in major cities
Reply-To: Telecom Regulation & the Internet <CYBERTELECOM- L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


On Thu, 27 Oct 2005, Bruce Kushnick wrote:

And Verizon, can anyone explain why there are no major cities on the list of deployments?????? -- that's because they don't want to have any major snafus


As Verizon Enters Cable Business, It Faces Local Static
By DIONNE SEARCEY
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
October 28, 2005; Page A1

Last year Verizon Communications Inc. lawyers went to city hall in Tampa, Fla., for permission to offer television service over the phone company's
new high-speed network. City officials presented them with a $13 million
wish list, including money for an emergency communications network,
digital editing equipment and video cameras to film a math-tutoring
program for kids.

Frustrated, Verizon officials suspended their talks and decided to try
another tack. The company soon persuaded Temple Terrace, a small
neighboring community, to roll out the new technology. It began running
radio and newspaper advertisements in Tampa, arguing that if residents
want more television choices, they should move to Temple Terrace.


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