New Rochelle OKs FiOS
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- August
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New Rochelle has become the latest city to allow Verizon to offer its FiOS fiber-optic television service to residents. The City Council voted Thursday night to approve a franchise agreement, which now must be reviewed by the state Public Service Commission.
“It provides competition, which the city administration and officials have supported and it provides for much needed public educational and government access support,� Assistant to the City Manager Omar Small said yesterday.
The service will compete with Cablevision, which already offers service in the city of 76,000.
Verizon spokeswoman Heather Wilner said the company and the city are still putting finishing touches on the agreement before sending it to the PSC.
Cablevision spokesman Patrick MacElroy, in a statement, said Cablevision “has been successful in a market that is already highly competitive because consumers know that our picture quality, programming choices and advanced services like high-definition television and video on demand provide a home entertainment experience that cannot be matched, in addition to the fastest Internet and best voice service in the market.�
 Ken Valenti
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