On May 15, the Baltimore County Council approved a master agreement with Verizon allowing Verzion to begin construction of so called "fiber to the premises" (FTTP) using public rights of way. FTTP means that the fiber optic cable is run directly to a subscriber's business or residence.

Baltimore County still lags behind but this is good news, a step in the right direction. Nevertheless, Baltimore County's elected officials need to be held accountable for this delay.