![]() ![]() In an interview with the Associated Press on Friday, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said "I'm concerned about Comcast limiting the ability of people to go anywhere they want to on the free Internet. Comcast, in particular, has been accused of controlling traffic by some. Both Comcast and Verizon Wireless have been on the hot seat recently with accusations made by different customers. Discussion will focus around Internet users rights to use the bandwidth they are paying for to download and upload as they please versus the carriers rights to limit and control network usage. There is a special public meeting of the Federal Communications Commission at Harvard Law School today. The sale will eliminate $1.7 billion in Verizon debt and provide the company with a $600 million tax write off.Īccording to WMUR, PUC Commissioner Graham Morrison dissented, saying: FairPoint currently services approximately 300,000 phone lines in 18 states and the Verizon deal will add an additional 1.7 million lines. One other condition requires FairPoint to notify the state whenever the companies debt rating is downgraded.īoth Maine and Vermont have already approved the $2.35 billion deal. According to WMUR in New Hampshire, FairPoint will also be establishing a call center in Littleton and a data center in Manchester and will not be able to move them without state approval. The New Hampshire PUC voted 2-1 with some attached conditions that include the creation of a trust fund for future retiree's health benefits. Yesterday, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved the Verizon sale to FairPoint Communications. ![]() Well, it looks like another one of my 2008 predictions has bit the dust and this just a little over three weeks after the Patriots loss in the Super Bowl!
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