The last time we had this discussion, Tom Champion let us know that Verizon has been refusing to meet with the mayor to discuss this. They apparently want the right to wire only part of the city, not have public access channels, etc. Somerville is one of the few communities in the country to have real competition, and it won't be able to stay that way if Verizon gets to do what it is proposing. So the answer appears to be "when Verizon decides to negotiate," and the mayor has finally given me a reason to vote for him.
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Date: 2008-02-07 03:20 pm (UTC)