It is all about IPTV (Score 1)

I think it all boils down to IPTV. They want to offer video (TV) service over their new deployments of FIOS, i.e. Verizon, and they do not want to compete with others offering video content. Just like VOIP problem they have now. If others want to offer video they have to pay an additional fee to the ILEC making their product more expensive. Just like competitive DSL carriers were faced with. Cheaper and better service but with the additional ILEC tax it does not work fairly.

With the future being on-demand & downloaded video to a DVR, they do not want the low barrier of entry that the current internet offers.