If Verizon applies for a cable television franchise in Baltimore County and is approved, the company will offer a variety of services, according to Sandra Arnette, a Verizon spokeswoman.
Here?s a preview of what might become available:
Subscribers can choose from three service offerings. Then they can select from packages and premium channels with programming that meets their special interests. Verizon offers three set-top boxes: standard definition for $3.95 per month; high definition, which includes High-Definition (HD) channels, for $9.95 per month; and a dual-tuner, HD-capable digital video recorder for $12.95 per month.
The services:
» Basic gives access to 15 to 35 local broadcast weather and community channels for $12.95 per month. The service is digital with a set-top box, which also provides access to On Demand programming. Basic is also available as an analog service that does not require a set-top box for viewing.
» Expanded Basic, Verizon?s lead offer, delivers more than 180 video and music channels for $34.95 a month with Verizon FiOS Internet Service or a qualifying voice plan. This tier includes access to On Demand content and requires a set-top box. High-definition channels are included in this tier at no extra charge, and customers must have an HD set-top box and an HD-ready TV to view them.
» La Conexión is an alternative to expanded basic service designed for bilingual consumers who enjoy TV programs in English and Spanish. It costs $27.95 per month with Verizon FiOS Internet Service, or a qualifying voice plan.
La Conexión is also available as a stand-alone service for $32.95 per month. The package includes nearly 140 channels with English and Spanish-language programming and access to on demand programming. This service requires a set-top box. HD channels are included in this tier at no extra charge, and customers must have an HD set-top box and an HD-ready TV to view them.
