Second-tier market operator, which provides some protection from the aggressive local telephone company video competition in the intermediate term; Good market position as dominant provider of pay-TV services in its markets; and Growth potential from non-video residential and commercial services. Expectations for highly leveraged financial profile; Aggressive competition from direct-to-home satellite TV providers for video services and local telephone companies for high-speed data and telephone services; and Small company size with minimal cost-saving opportunities. The ratings on Quincy, Mass.-based cable TV provider Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC reflect Standard&Poor's Ratings Services' expectations for a "highly leveraged" financial profile (as defined in our criteria), aggressive competition from direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV providers for video services and local telephone companies for
