Verizon aims to compete with cable in Newburgh, New York

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 17th 2007 at 7:40PM

It's not like New York is hurtin' for FiOS TV or anything, but the latest news involving the two revolves around a bit more than just expansion of service. Just under two months after the FCC approved a rule that would ban exclusive agreements that cable television operators have with apartment buildings, the New York Public Service Commission has issued an order "confirming Verizon's video franchise with the town." Reportedly, such an order will enable consumers in the Orange County town of Newburgh to have "a real choice for their cable television service" when FiOS TV arrives sometime next year. Additionally, Verizon has secured video franchises in 75 other NY communities, all of which are conveniently listed in the read link below.

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Tags: apartment, apartments, cable, competition, fcc, fios, fios tv, FiosTv, law, legal, mandate, New York, Newburgh, NewYork, ny, regulation, verizon, vzw

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wireless.nemo @ Dec 17th 2007 9:22PM

newburgh.... lmfao.

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Porfirio Reyes @ Dec 17th 2007 10:19PM

What's so funny about Newburgh? :confused:

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Porfirio Reyes @ Dec 17th 2007 10:19PM

Woot, I live in the town of Newburgh and I am stoked! They're currently lighting up the city of Newburgh, so I assume the town should be next! Goodbye Timewarner and their Slowrunner service! Verizons new dispatch office is down the road from my house on Rte. 300 and I see them every day as I drive by it to go to work....can't WAIT!

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NoK610 @ Dec 17th 2007 10:36PM

I hope it's not just Newburgh. I live in New Windsor and I've been dying to get rid of Time Warner.

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ryan @ Dec 18th 2007 9:02AM

I sure hope they decide to compete in Charlotte, NC!

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