NEW YORK, NY May 23, 2008 —Verizon could soon enter the city's cable TV market.

Consumer groups say there hasn't been enough scrutiny of the telecommunication company's draft agreement with DOITT, the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

Chuck Bell is with Consumers Union.

BELL: DOITT and Verizon have been negotiating aggressively over the last 18 months. It just seems a little ironic that consumer groups get less than a week to go through these very complex agreements and really not a meaningful opportunity to comment.

REPORTER: The Verizon deal still needs the approval of a city board, which votes next week. The public has had one opportunity to comment.

In March, consumer groups and the city comptroller unveiled a "Cable Consumer Bill of Rights."

The Consumers Union says the draft Verizon agreement ignores some of the bill's provisions. The comptroller's office says it's still negotiating with Verizon.