Verizon Wireless opposed claims from DirecTV that the carrier’s decision...
Verizon Wireless opposed claims from DirecTV that the carrier’s decision to discontinue offering retail stand-alone DSL services “is a result of separate commercial agreements between applicants Verizon Wireless and SpectrumCo and Cox.” DirecTV’s assertions are unfounded “and its claims are…
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not relevant to the license assignments at issue in these proceedings,” Verizon Wireless said in an ex parte filing in docket 12-4 (http://xrl.us/bnboop). DirecTV filed its comments last month (http://xrl.us/bnbotm) concerning Verizon Wireless’ proposed cable spectrum acquisition from the three cable operators that are part of SpectrumCo and from Cox. The decision was part of Verizon’s efforts “to comprehensively review and streamline our portfolio of services,” it said: The service was discontinued due to high costs of installation and maintenance difficulties, “which led to expensive and time-consuming truck rolls and calls to customer service.” DirecTV’s claims “appear to be rooted in its own displeasure that Verizon Wireless chose not to move forward on a contemplated project with DirecTV for a service offering that would have included DirecTV’s video service and Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE service,” the carrier added.