Red Bank TV

The telco industry can act like heavyweight thugs, using law suits and legislation when it’s to their advantage; what I don’t get is how they also are able to pull the wool over some people’s eyes when it comes to Net Neutrality.  They proffer the impression that they are keen to keep government out of their internet business but they are the first ones to call for legislation or use the courts when it suit’s their needs.

As yet another example of a telco using courts to further their needs I suggest you read Nate Anderson’s article at Ars Tecnica on how Verizon is suing a county in Maryland over their IPTV  (FiOS cable TV) negotiations.  According to the article, Chief Administrative Officer (of Montgomery County Maryland)  Bruce Romer said that the lawsuit "is evidence that Verizon is unwilling to play by the same rules that apply to their cable competitors."

I hope we don’t run into the same problems here in Red Bank.  Here is a link to Nate’s article: