Furthering its footprint in the Maryland market, Verizon this week began offering its FiOS TV (fiber optic) service to consumers in Anne Arundel County.
“This is great news for consumers in Anne Arundel County who have waited a long time to see even greater competition between cable-TV providers,” said William R. Roberts, president of Verizon Maryland. “Customers who like what FiOS did for their Internet connection will love what it does for their TV. We?ve harnessed the speed and capacity of broadband with the power of broadcast to create a revolutionary, new entertainment experience.”
The company obtained a video franchise in Anne Arundel County in July. The company currently offers FiOS TV in Howard County and Bowie.
It also has received approval to build a fiber optic network in Baltimore County.
Officials at Comcast, one of Verizon?s leading competitors, said they are not worried about Verizon?s entrance into the market.
“The marketplace has been for a long time fiercely competitive, so this is not a new scenario for Comcast,” said Jeff Alexander, a Comcast spokesman. “We compete on a daily basis on every level of our business and when you consider how many choices consumers have, Verizon is often the third, fourth or fifth provider to enter a market.”
