TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Dunstable, Mass.

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Dunstable, Mass.

Residents of Dunstable 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 Dunstable granted a cable franchise to Verizon Monday (April 30), paving the way for video choice for approximately 1,000 more Massachusetts households. The board’s unanimous vote brings to 47 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 Dunstable,” 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 270,000 households in 41 Massachusetts communities [see list below] as well as other locations in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. “As a result of this new franchise, consumers in Dunstable 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.”

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