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Verizon FiOS Authorized for Three More NY Communities

November 14, 2008

By Mike Peters

Verizon has announced that its FiOS TV service has been authorized by three more communities in New York. The village of Port Washington North in Nassau county, the town of Fishkill, and the city of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county have all granted video franchises to Verizon, which will bring to 141 the total number of New York municipalities that have authorized Verizon to provide FiOS TV service.

Verizon FiOS TV Offers up to 100 High-Definition (HD) Channels in NY

Verizon FiOS TV service is delivered over an advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes. FiOS TV offers a broad collection of all-digital programming, up to 100 high-definition (HD) channels in the New York market, and access to over 11,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles - 8,500 of which are free. In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice service.

Verizon Offers FiOS TV, High-Speed Internet, and Phone Service

Verizon Communications, headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government, and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates a wireless network which serves nearly 69 million customers nationwide.

Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information, and entertainment services over the company's advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 228,600.