Finally, Fios in DC! A BIG step forward!

Is it really true, after all this time... finally FiOS to Washington, DC! It may be a while before it's actually available BUT at least it's on the way!
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From the washingtonpost.com

Verizon Strikes Deal to Bring Fios Service to the District

By Mike Musgrove
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 8, 2008; Page D01

The District and Verizon Communications have reached an agreement that would bring the company's Fios service to the city.

Eric E. Richardson, director of the D.C. Office of Cable Television, said the agreement requires approval by the mayor's office and the D.C. Council, a process that could be completed "by the end of this year." Still, it may be some time before consumers get the service.

Verizon's Fios network delivers high-speed Internet access, telephone and television service through fiber optic cable. Verizon could not have delivered television service through such a network without reaching a cable franchise agreement with the city.

District residents have been expressing interest in Fios since the service was introduced to the area two years ago. Richardson said demand has only increased as customers in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs have gotten the option to subscribe. "We get quite a few calls," he said.
D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3), a member of the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs, agreed. "The amount of e-mails I get goes up whenever there's a spate of advertising about Fios," she said. She characterized the agreement as "a big step" toward getting Fios in the city.

Recent college graduate Jesse Van Tol, who lives in Petworth, said he was surprised when he moved to the District two years ago and found that Fios was not available. "I'm glad to hear it's coming," he said. "It's about time."

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