Verizon vs. New Jersey The Digital TV Weblog

Verizon and SBC have suffered some legal setbacks recently in their quest to implement IPTV as an alternative to cable television. In an article entitled "Verizon Will Try New Strategy To Advance Its Television Plans," the Wall Street Journal explains that Verizon is now seeking a state-wide carriage solution in New Jersey. It is offering to pay the state's municipalities higher franchise fees in exchange for statewide approval. Verizon is the [...] Read More


Verizon Salutes Our 49 States! The Digital TV Weblog

For now, New Hampshire is safe Comcast territory. Verizon shut off all video franchise negotiations with New Hampshire municipalities, according to a Sept. 1 article in the Exeter News-Letter, because the telco had to negotiate individual franchise agreements versus a statewide deal like New Jersey. "It's suspended indefinitely," said Verizon spokeswoman jill Wurm. Verizon sent its representatives and equipment to New Jersey where new legislation allows them to negotiate on a state level [...] Read More


Verizon IPTV and New Jersey The Digital TV Weblog

Are you happy to see TV or is that a fiber cable in your pants? Experience shows that Verizon can get 10% of households signed up for their FiOS TV service. That result comes about without a huge marketing push. If they can get 20% share overall, Wall Street says that they will pay for their infrastructure investment and produce a respectable return on capital. Given Verizon's footprint, recent legal victories, and [...] Read More


Get a Free Ride to the Jersey Shore The Flyaway Weblog

In the heat of the summer, many people fantasize about spending a few days on the shore. The fantasy usually comes to an abrupt halt when one considers the price of gas. Now, the owners of the 12 Historic Inns of Spring Lake New Jersey are making you an offer you can't refuse. From July 15 to December 15, book a three-night midweek stay, and receive a $50 credit towards [...] Read More


New Jersey May Allow Township Owned Slot Machines The Gambling Weblog

A bit of enlightenment may be forthcoming in my home state of New Jersey. Along with the rest of the country and much of the rest of the world, New Jersey is suffering through rough economic times, so much so that it is on the brink of bankruptcy. Naturally this is something that state officials would rather avoid, but the proposed remedies are more than distasteful, they may be downright unworkable. The [...] Read More