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Verizon on Local Cable Franchising—It's Walan For Them <br /> "After receiving waivers from selectmen to speed up the approval of a cable television license, <br /> Verizon has decided not to go forward with negotiations yet.. Verizon spokeswoman Carol <br /> - Baribeau said the company has not canceled plans to expand to Northborough;merely delayed' <br /> the process." <br /> Metrowest Daily News <br /> February 17, 2007 <br /> "As for last year's franchise effort; which collapsed over net neutrality, Hill activity raised the <br /> issue's profile, spurring FCC action and encouraging states to enact franchise Paws,Tauke said... <br /> Those activities.broke the logjam; and Verizon h content with the status duo,he said." <br /> Tom Tauke,.Verizon Executive 'Yice President of Government Affairs,,as quoted in <br /> Communications Daily on February 13, 2607 <br /> "We haven't been turned down anywhere we've gone." <br /> Ivan Seidenberg,,CEO, Yerizan; <br /> BusinessWeek Online, September 28, 2005 <br /> "Franchising is not an issue for us." <br /> Doreen Toben, Executive VPand COO„VerizonCommunications, Inc. _ <br /> Investor and Analyst Briefing, September 27 2006 <br /> "Franchising is not holding us back" <br /> Virginia Ruesterholz, President, Verizon Telecom <br /> Investor and Analyst Briefing,;September 27, 2006 <br /> "...I would be remiss in not recognizing the important and critical role the state and local <br /> municipalities play in this area...it is critical that local officials have the right to manage_right of <br /> ways,that public access channels are maintained, and that the local franchising fees which are <br /> necessary to support importantgovernmental work are also maintained " <br /> Deb Lathen„Verizon consultant <br /> Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy Hearing, <br /> August 16,'2006 <br /> "We're fully,conunitted to followthe letter of the law." <br /> Rick Colon, Verizon,Director of CommimityAffairs at <br /> Braintree, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen meeting September 25, 2006 <br />