Outside of New England and the Mid-Atlantic Region, Verizon is mainly known as a mobile phone service provider. However, in this part of the U.S., it is also a major provider of cable television services via its Verizon FiOs brand. It’s a service that has had its fair share of retransmission fee disputes in recent years.
The latest tussle is bubbling over, and the pro-MVPD American Television Alliance is warning consumers that Nexstar Media Group stations in key cities where Verizon FiOs has a footprint could be blocked from its customers soon. Why? The ATVA has its opinion, lashing out once again on a broadcast TV company seeking its fair compensation for some of cable television’s most-consumed channels.
