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05-17-2007, 10:01 AM
Verizon Communications Awarded Two More Video Franchises in New York
The Rockland County village of West Haverstraw and the Westchester County community of North Castle approved video franchises for Verizon Communications’ FiOS TV service Wednesday night.
The telco will compete with incumbent cable operator Cablevision Systems in both communities.
The North Castle franchise covers the town's unincorporated hamlets of Armonk, North White Plains and Banksville. Each incorporated area of North Castle, as well as all other incorporated areas of New York, must conduct its own negotiations with Verizon for a video franchise.
The approvals by West Haverstraw and North Castle came one day after a similar action by the Long Island community of New Hyde Park.
The Rockland County village of West Haverstraw and the Westchester County community of North Castle approved video franchises for Verizon Communications’ FiOS TV service Wednesday night.
The telco will compete with incumbent cable operator Cablevision Systems in both communities.
The North Castle franchise covers the town's unincorporated hamlets of Armonk, North White Plains and Banksville. Each incorporated area of North Castle, as well as all other incorporated areas of New York, must conduct its own negotiations with Verizon for a video franchise.
The approvals by West Haverstraw and North Castle came one day after a similar action by the Long Island community of New Hyde Park.