Verizon FiOS coverage said to be "miserable" in New York [telecom]
by Bruce Kushnick
Verizon's Coverage Area of New York City for Fiber Optic FiOS is a Miserable 46% to 59%; Upstate New York is Worse.
Verizon NY is supposed to have 100% of New York City upgraded, replacing the aging copper-based networks with a fiber optic infrastructure for the delivery of a service called FiOS that offers cable TV, High-speed Internet and Digital Phone services. Being done as part of a cable franchise that was signed in 2008, the construction was to be completed by June 30th, 2014.
Unfortunately, in April 2013, then NYC Public Advocate, now-Mayor Bill de Blasio presented facts that Verizon's buildout was way behind schedule. Using data from July-through-December 2012, (and published in April 2013), Verizon only had 51% of NYC residential 'housing units' capable of ordering FiOS service. According to the City, there are 3.4 million housing units and Verizon had "passed" only 1.7 million of them.
Posted 5 years ago by Bill Horne in General Telecommunications Forum