No, Verizon has always denied that, although the cable companies accuse them of it every time it comes up. Verizon says the problem is that the process takes too long and has to be started again with each municipality. They'd prefer one set of rules at the state or federal level.

Here's an old NPR story about it. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5632648) The bill died in Congress, although I believe similar bills have passed in some states (not Massachusetts).