The Florida Department of State approved Verizon Communications’ application for a state-issued cable franchise, opening the way for the telco to offer FiOS TV service in the Tampa, Fla., area.
The telco filed a franchise application with the state July 2 to be able to offer FiOS TV service to 77,000 more households in the cities of Tarpon Springs and Sarasota, as well as portions of Pinellas County. Verizon now has franchises for 19 communities in Florida.
In the Tampa area, Verizon will compete with Bright House Networks in Tarpon Springs, with Comcast in Sarasota and with Bright House and Knology in parts of Pinellas County.
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