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Katie forwarded this article to me. Verizon is wiggling its way into NYC's large market. These are some key points residents are looking to get changed in the agreement before the city's Dept. of Info and Tech push the franchise through.
All government and educational programming should be made available through Video on Demand technology, greatly increasing the access everyday New Yorkers have to their government. These channels should be made available in high definition and not be treated as second tier resources.
- The Technology and Education Fund and should be dramatically increased, from its current pittance of $4 million for 5 boroughs over seven years.
- Verizon’s requirement to build-out services to lower-income communities must be dramatically improved. Simple language changes in the agreement could amount to dramatic improvements.
- NYC should establish a Cable Franchise Oversight Committee, as has been done in many municipalities throughout the country.
- The modified contract must include enforceable penalties built into the contract to insure adequate incentive for timely performance and incentive to correct problems.
- Consumer protections should be strengthened, including requirements related to Significant Outages, poor customer service, and missed service or installation appointments. The proposed agreement weakens established consumer protection standards.
From: http://readme.readmedia.com/news/show/Activist-Media-Justice-Groups...
All government and educational programming should be made available through Video on Demand technology, greatly increasing the access everyday New Yorkers have to their government. These channels should be made available in high definition and not be treated as second tier resources.
- The Technology and Education Fund and should be dramatically increased, from its current pittance of $4 million for 5 boroughs over seven years.
- Verizon’s requirement to build-out services to lower-income communities must be dramatically improved. Simple language changes in the agreement could amount to dramatic improvements.
- NYC should establish a Cable Franchise Oversight Committee, as has been done in many municipalities throughout the country.
- The modified contract must include enforceable penalties built into the contract to insure adequate incentive for timely performance and incentive to correct problems.
- Consumer protections should be strengthened, including requirements related to Significant Outages, poor customer service, and missed service or installation appointments. The proposed agreement weakens established consumer protection standards.
From: http://readme.readmedia.com/news/show/Activist-Media-Justice-Groups...
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