FiOS approved for New York City, launch expected in "weeks"

by Richard Lawler, posted Jul 17th 2008 at 8:59AM

The NY Public Service Commission decided to approve Verizon's petition for a Certificate of Confirmation yesterday, removing the final hurdle to FiOS eventually becoming available in all five boroughs. Details from the PSC's release (warning: PDF link) indicate the franchise agreement is for 12 years, and grants Verizon waivers on a few usual requirements intended to give it time to build up service in the city. It could take up to six years to reach fiber to the entire city, and has also been granted 180 extra days to add public, educational and government channels. No word on exactly when New Yorkers expect that all digital, uncompressed competition for their local cable company (Verizon's PR indicates only "in the coming weeks"), but with the last hurdle out of the way it should be sooner rather than later.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read - Verizon press release
Read - State of New York Public service Commission Approval

Filed under: Regulatory, Fiber

Tags: breaking news, BreakingNews, brooklyn, expansion, fios, fios tv, FiosTv, ftth, manhattan, new york, new york city, NewYork, NewYorkCity, queens, verizon

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Grapist @ Jul 17th 2008 9:30AM

Ah yeah! Now I just need to move to an apartment that has FiOS internet available.

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chris @ Jul 17th 2008 9:53AM

So is this good only for the CITY of NY or for the entire STATE of NY? The post yesterday was confusing.

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Gregory @ Jul 17th 2008 10:41AM

FiOS approved for ->->New York City

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Gregory @ Jul 17th 2008 10:41AM

Your answer is right in the headline

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Grapist @ Jul 17th 2008 10:18AM

City, Long Island, Westchester and Upstate already have FiOS in many areas.

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riverside_guy @ Jul 17th 2008 10:50AM

From the fact that Crime Warner is (and has been for about a year) showering Brooklyn, Queens, and SI with HD channels AND has given ONLY those areas a 10% rate discount for the past year, my guess would be those areas may get FIOS first. For that reason, Verizon would be VERY well advised to roll out first in Manhattan and the Bronx, both of which have been 100% marginalized by Crime Warner. Both those boroughs represent what should prove to be the biggest customer turnover to FIOS than the Brooklyn/SI/Queens troika.

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chris @ Jul 17th 2008 11:34AM

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/15/ny-public-service-commission-to-debate-fios-tv-approval-tomorrow/

said "to string FiOS TV to the entire Empire State"... hence my confusion.

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