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112,000 Henrico County Households One Step Closer to Real Choice for Cable TV
Verizon Obtains First Cable Franchise in Central Virginia, Opening Door to Cable Competition, Consumer Choice and Value
RICHMOND, Va. - Henrico County residents are a major step closer to having more choice for their cable television services, thanks to the Board of Supervisors' vote last night (June 13) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV here.
The county, with approximately 112,000 households, is the first central Virginia jurisdiction to award Verizon a cable franchise, and it joins a growing list of the state's communities that have granted franchises to Verizon. The jurisdictions include Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties, the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, the towns of Herndon and Dumfries, and the Marine Corps Base at Quantico. These Virginia franchises cover more than 671,000 households with more than 1.8 million potential viewers.
Verizon, which launched FiOS TV last September in Keller, Texas, currently offers the service in parts of northern Virginia, California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Texas. The company will announce its FiOS TV plans for Henrico County later this year.
112,000 Henrico County Households One Step Closer to Real Choice for Cable TV
Verizon Obtains First Cable Franchise in Central Virginia, Opening Door to Cable Competition, Consumer Choice and Value
RICHMOND, Va. - Henrico County residents are a major step closer to having more choice for their cable television services, thanks to the Board of Supervisors' vote last night (June 13) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV here.
The county, with approximately 112,000 households, is the first central Virginia jurisdiction to award Verizon a cable franchise, and it joins a growing list of the state's communities that have granted franchises to Verizon. The jurisdictions include Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties, the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, the towns of Herndon and Dumfries, and the Marine Corps Base at Quantico. These Virginia franchises cover more than 671,000 households with more than 1.8 million potential viewers.
Verizon, which launched FiOS TV last September in Keller, Texas, currently offers the service in parts of northern Virginia, California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Texas. The company will announce its FiOS TV plans for Henrico County later this year.
