Baltimore Sun: "Verizon gets cable deal in Balto.
Co."
Wed., May. 03, 2006 /public access news
According to an article in today's
Baltimore Sun, the phone
company Verizon has reached an
agreement with Baltimore County
to build a fiber-optic network and potentially
offer cable TV to county residents in direct
competition with Comcast, but
the Baltimore County Council
still has to approve the deal with a vote
scheduled for May 15, 2006, and
a cable franchise agreement must also be worked
out between the County Council and Verizon.
Councilman Kevin Kamenetz negotiates
franchises for the council. There is no mention in
the article of provisions or funding for public
access channels.
Update 5/4/06: Tom Peddicord, secretary and legislative counsel to the County Council confirmed that there is no public access channel in Baltimore County and added, "I never get any questions about it. Maybe there's a lack of interest."
Peddicord said Verizon has been invited to submit an application to provide cable TV services, but they have not responded. Perhaps they are waiting for the COPE Act to go through.
Update 5/4/06: Tom Peddicord, secretary and legislative counsel to the County Council confirmed that there is no public access channel in Baltimore County and added, "I never get any questions about it. Maybe there's a lack of interest."
Peddicord said Verizon has been invited to submit an application to provide cable TV services, but they have not responded. Perhaps they are waiting for the COPE Act to go through.