The AP reports that Verizon and Philadelphia have an agreement to allow the city's Wi-Fi network to be built regardless of the telecommunications bill: The story reports that Verizon has agreed to waive its first right of refusal to build a broadband network when Philadelphia requests permission under the law, if the bill becomes law. The bill has not yet been signed by the governor, but unless vetoed before midnight tonight, it will automatically become law.
The language in this story indicates that this side agreement has more of a chance of being enforced because it binds Verizon to carry out a provision in the law instead of being extra-legal, as some early reports and participants indicated.