Town Approves Video License for Verizon; 3,500 More Households Soon Can Get FiOS TV

Town Approves Video License for Verizon; 3,500 More Households Soon Can Get FiOS TV

Residents of Medway are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers’ homes.

The Board of Selectmen in Medway granted a cable franchise to Verizon Monday (Sept. 17), paving the way for video choice for approximately 3,500 more Massachusetts households.

The board’s vote brings to 57 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon’s FiOS TV is or will soon be available.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring FiOS TV to residents in Medway,” said Donna Cupelo, Verizon region president for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “Since the launch of FiOS TV in Massachusetts last year, we are continuing our efforts to meet the consumer demand for cable TV choice.”

FiOS TV is the company’s new fiber-optic television service, which offers a better-quality picture, more high-definition and on-demand programs, and more reliable service at competitive prices.

Verizon currently offers FiOS TV to more than 380,000 households in 54 Massachusetts communities [see list below] as well as other locations in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Texas, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.

“As a result of this new franchise, consumers in Medway will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company,” said Cupelo. “Competition drives innovation, value and service quality, and it puts the consumer in control.”

Verizon is currently in negotiations with some 15 other communities in Massachusetts to obtain additional franchises. For more information on the Verizon franchise process in the state, log onto www.verizon.com/ma.

Verizon research indicates 87 percent of Massachusetts residents favor more competition and choice for video services. Independent studies have shown that competition in the video market brings enormous benefits to consumers in the form of reduced prices, better packages and improved service.

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