The 15-year cable franchise covers approximately 55,000 households in Hampton. Verizon plans to begin offering FiOS TV shortly to parts of the city where the company has completed its all-fiber network upgrade.
Hampton joins Chesapeake, Newport News, Poquoson and Virginia Beach in granting Verizon the authority to compete for cable services. The company currently is building its all-fiber network and negotiating cable franchises in Portsmouth and York County.
Robert Woltz, Jr, president of Verizon Virginia, said: "It's clear from the tremendous demand for FiOS TV that Virginians want choice and competition for their TV service. FiOS TV offers a clear, superior alternative to the incumbent cable provider, powered by our advanced fiber-optic network."
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