Verizon moves in to cable TV market
Verizon Communications Inc. applied for cable permits in Howard County, the city of Bowie and the town of Herndon in Washington area to break in to the cable television market. Verizon is building their fiber-optic network Fios which will deliver super high speed internet access and hundreds of digital television channels as well as video on demand services to compete with the existing networks.
Verizon’s television plan to offer cable TV in 15 states had created a battle with the current cable industries such as the widely available Comcast cable, claiming unfair advantages with the deals they are proposing. However, at the same time the cable companies and their associates have been offering or have begun to offer the quickly growing VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone services as an alternative to land-line phones.
For now, local authorities in Maryland and Virginia have declined the approval of the cable TV rollout in their states but other states including Texas, Florida and California have arranged for cable franchises with Verizon. This new application for cable permit in Howard County could make it the first to accept the incoming competition from Verizon, for the expanding television and video marketplace in Maryland.
Both Verizon and Comcast presented their case in front of the Howard County Council yesterday, who is interested in providing an alternative to Comcast for county’s consumers.
“We think competition is good. We’re pleased that two well-known, well-funded companies are interested in providing cable service in our county.” Stated Guy Guzzone Howard County Council Chairman.
Currently Comcast cable is delivering their television services to over 70,000 customers in the Howard County. Similar hearings are scheduled to be presented in Herndon in front of the Town Council.
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5:27 am July 19th, 2005 
Verizon Communications Inc. applied for cable permits in Howard County, the city of Bowie and the town of Herndon in Washington area to break in to the cable television market. Verizon is building their fiber-optic network Fios which will deliver super high speed internet access and hundreds of digital television channels as well as video on demand services to compete with the existing networks.
Verizon’s television plan to offer cable TV in 15 states had created a battle with the current cable industries such as the widely available Comcast cable, claiming unfair advantages with the deals they are proposing. However, at the same time the cable companies and their associates have been offering or have begun to offer the quickly growing VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone services as an alternative to land-line phones.
For now, local authorities in Maryland and Virginia have declined the approval of the cable TV rollout in their states but other states including Texas, Florida and California have arranged for cable franchises with Verizon. This new application for cable permit in Howard County could make it the first to accept the incoming competition from Verizon, for the expanding television and video marketplace in Maryland.
Both Verizon and Comcast presented their case in front of the Howard County Council yesterday, who is interested in providing an alternative to Comcast for county’s consumers.
“We think competition is good. We’re pleased that two well-known, well-funded companies are interested in providing cable service in our county.” Stated Guy Guzzone Howard County Council Chairman.
Currently Comcast cable is delivering their television services to over 70,000 customers in the Howard County. Similar hearings are scheduled to be presented in Herndon in front of the Town Council.
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