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The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation

Beginning today,consumers in two more Rhode Island communities -- Glocester andSmithfield -- have more choice in cable TV providers now thatVerizon has introduced FiOS TV, making a broad range of programmingchoices and superior picture quality available to thousands moreRhode Island households.
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers recentlygave Verizon approval to offer FiOS TV in Cable Service Area 1,which includes these two communities.
FiOS TV is already available in 14 Rhode Island communities --Cranston, Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter, Foster, Johnston,Narragansett, North Kingstown, North Providence, Providence, SouthKingstown, Warwick, West Greenwich and West Warwick.
The service is also available in parts of California, Delaware,Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
This week, Verizon announced that it has added 75 more channels,including 55 more HD channels, to its FiOS TV lineup in RhodeIsland and Massachusetts. As a result, FiOS TV now offers more than250 channels, including 85 HD channels, more than any local cableTV company, including Cox.
Donna Cupelo, Verizon region president for Massachusetts and RhodeIsland, said, "FiOS TV gives consumers in Rhode Island anoutstanding, superior alternative for their video entertainment.Customers in Rhode Island who liked what FiOS did for theirInternet connection will love what it does for their TV. We'veharnessed the speed and capacity of fiber-based broadband with thepower of broadcast to create a revolutionary, new entertainmentexperience."
Rhode Island residents who are FiOS TV-eligible now have the optionto trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOSInternet service and the Verizon Freedom Value unlimited callingplan, all for $99.99 a month.
In addition, new customers who subscribe to FiOS TV between now andOct. 4 will receive their choice of a year's free use of either ahigh-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) or an HD HomeMedia DVR. Verizon is also offering new FiOS TV customers, orexisting customers who upgrade to a bundled package, one free monthof HBO and Cinemax, which includes the latest hit movies,documentaries and original programming from more than 25 premiumchannels and access to hundreds of titles on video-on-demand (VOD).New customers who take advantage of this offer will save between$200 and $260 the first year, depending upon the DVR customerschoose.
Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russianand other multicultural audiences are available in every market.Because FiOS TV has so much capacity, it is an outlet for emergingand independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.
Information on packages and prices is available at www.verizon.com/fiostv . Rhode Island customers also can call 1-888-GET-FIOS(888-438-3467) to see if they qualify to order FiOS TV.
Verizon delivers FiOS TV and Internet over the nation's mostadvanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes andbusinesses, providing stunning picture and sound quality, a broadspectrum of content diversity, interactive features and the fastestInternet speeds, creating the ultimate home entertainmentexperience.
Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has thecapacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programmingthat is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen.It also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps(megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as wellas high-quality voice services. For the second year in a row,Verizon's FiOS Internet service was named the top pick in PCMagazine's 2008 reader survey and also was named a winner in PCWorld Magazine's The 100 Best Products of 2008, the second year ina row the broadband service made that list.
(More information about FiOS TV and fiber optics is available inVerizon's online News Center at www.verizon.com/news .)
The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customersupport. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install theservice and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features andservices. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to threeexisting TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a neededoptical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges forother installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply.Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance by phone from itsFiber Solutions Centers in Providence, and other cities.
Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadbandand other wireline and wireless communication innovations to massmarket, business, government and wholesale customers. VerizonWireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, servingnearly 69 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wirelineoperations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative andseamless business solutions to customers around the world, andVerizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of convergedcommunications, information and entertainment services over thenation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company,Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 228,600 and lastyear generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion.For more information, visit www.verizon.com .
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