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[Discuss] Competition of broadband



On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Bill Horne wrote:
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> Well, if Verizon is so eager, why isn't FiOS available in a /very/ well-to-do bedroom community like Sharon?

Because the residents of Sharon as a majority didn't wanted FiOS and rebuffed Verizon's FiOS offers.  They liked getting their Comcast franchise fees.  In other words, it's exactly the same reason that Boston and Somerville don't have FiOS: money.



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