I will say this much, telco's should not have a free ride in providing video service. I feel that if cable has to work hard to acquire franchises, offer community channels, etc. within the franchise agreement then telco's should be held to the same standards. I believe in the long run there will be backlash over it and a costly one. Investors are deeply concerned with Verizon's FiOS as far as cost goes. The question is will the product always be feasible? The answer is NO. There is to much invested and very little return at this point. I believe investors will start getting panic ed which could possibly slow if not stop the roll out of FiOS. Some people can only put out so much of a good thing and then tank out. If your not receiving a generous amount of return, then customers could start feeling it in there wallets. Prices will increase due to operations, and with that said will prices hold down for ever? again NO. I feel that Verizon, Qwest, and AT&T still will continue to cherry pick some communities avoiding access to all, cable on the other hand feeds all within the agreements set forth in a franchise agreement. If this had been to remove all franchise and terminating all franchise agreements in place now then I would have been more favorable of it. I'm I against competition? NO, I welcome it, I just feel it should be on the same level. The franchise fees going to a state or federal level is to much of a big bother idea. Keeping franchise fees within the community helps fire, police, your parks your kids play on, help maintain streets, etc. There is some things better at a local level then at state or federal.