Verizon seeks Baltimore County cable agreement

Verizon Communications filed an application Tuesday to begin selling cable television in Baltimore County, potentially providing residents with an alternative to the now-dominant Comcast Corp.

A contract could be finalized by the end of the year after at least two public hearings and a county review of the company?s fiscal health and professionalism, said County Council Member Kevin Kamenetz, who negotiates franchises for the council. Early last month, the county agreed to let Verizon replace its copper phone wires with cable-capable fiber-optic lines, hinting at its intentions to move into the region?s cable TV market.