Communications Workers of America warned the FCC that approving Verizon...
Communications Workers of America warned the FCC that approving Verizon Wireless’s buys of AWS licenses from SpectrumCo and Cox, without conditions, could hurt deployment of FiOS in a number of major cities. “As discussed in the meeting and reflected in…
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the attached documents, Verizon has not deployed its FiOS network in a number of large- and medium-sized cities in its footprint, including Boston, Baltimore, Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse among others,” the union said (http://xrl.us/bm926n). “A demographic analysis comparing the population in these non-FiOS cities with the population in the suburbs ringing these cities where Verizon has deployed FiOS demonstrates that people of color and lesser economic means are disproportionately impacted by Verizon’s decision not to deploy FiOS in these areas.” CWA said the commission should prohibit as a condition of the deal Verizon and the cable companies from cross-marketing in the telco’s landline footprint, require Verizon to build out FiOS to 95 percent of households it passes in existing markets and increase build out in rural and low-income areas.