Verizon Brings FiOS Internet to Major NY Complex


	Verizon Brings FiOS Internet to Major NY Complex Posted by Eric Rabe in PolicyBlog on March 24, 2008, 11:09 AM EST Add to: Del.icio.us \| Digg \| Reddit

Verizon today announced that it will deliver its broadband fiber-to-the-premises FiOS Internet services to Tishman Speyer’s Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, one of the largest apartment complexes in New York City and maybe the country. The agreement to bring FiOS to residents in this 110-building, 11,232 –unit complex is the largest Verizon has signed so far for a multiple-dwelling-unit in an urban area. FiOS Internet is already available for sale to more than 7.5 million premises in parts of 17 states, and our penetration for the service averaged 20.6 percent across all markets at the end of 2007. As Verizon aggressively deploys FiOS to consumers living in single family homes, the company is also focused on offering FiOS to consumers living in multi-dwelling-units (MDUs). Eric Cevis is the Verizon executive in charge of our MDU strategy and in this short video he explains why we’re moving in this direction now. But briefly, one in every four households served in areas where Verizon offers FiOS service is an MDU. So obviously, this is a key market. In fact many MDUs throughout Verizon’s service footprint already have FiOS installed, and our deployment to MDUs will continue to grow. Before Verizon can bring FiOS to a MDU we must first obtain permission from the property owner, condo association or other similar organization. Once that agreement is in place, we can begin to deploy FiOS. We’re always looking for new opportunities, so building owners or associations interested in FiOS in their buildings, can contact Verizon at www.verizon.com/communities. Verizon’s all-fiber network passed more than 9.3 million premises at the end of 2007, and we expect to pass 18 million with fiber by the end of 2010.

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Eric, Do you have an insight as to how FiOS is going to integrate with the doorbell system of the complex? I believe that the complex still uses AXT circuits where the equipment is located at the central office on 2nd Avenue.
Posted by: Dan on March 30, 2008, 09:01 AM EST \| Comment Permalink

Going back to "MSNBC on FIOS in TriState" discussion.As some1 who has ordered 3P in Northern Jersey, I will no longer have MSNBC available to me in few days. Yet, like many in similar situation, I am _not_ in Cablevision coverage area (Comcast is my present cable provider). I know that FIOS does send MSNBC to ea and every home in TriState and simply disables it for everyone through channel mapping. Can Verizon explore enabling the channel for those not in CV areas by enabling the channel the same way, say, HBO is only enabled for those who subscribe to it ? I understand the enabling MSNBC for those in CV-coverage areas it out of question at this point and this is out of Verizon's control. Yet, in election year, I do feel that it is important to enable it for at least those who should have not been affected by it to begin with - people in TriState who are not in Cablevision coverage areas. We can produce some proof in way of bills, address and such waivers can be easily cleared with CV.
Posted by: Rashid Karimov on March 31, 2008, 09:53 AM EST \| Comment Permalink

Further to the MSNBC issue... the on-line (web) guide for Princeton Township (Mercer County - 08540) says I should have channel "MSNBC - Mercer 84". No such luck, the IMG skips right over it. And to add insult to injury, after a recent (4/45) IMG update, I have lost all my Philadelphia stations from the IMG line-up, even though on-line guide says they should be available. Can you add any insight into what is going on?
Posted by: Henry Singer on April 19, 2008, 06:40 PM EST \| Comment Permalink

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