North Andover OK's Verizon FiOS TV service

The board of selectmen in North Andover has granted a cable franchise to Verizon Communications Inc. for its FiOS TV service, Verizon said today.

(The image above, provided by Verizon, shows how Verizon FiOS TV viewers can continue watching their shows while searching the listings for other shows.)

According to Verizon, its FiOS TV service is delivered to customers' homes via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network and is superior to rival TV services.

The board’s vote brings to 72 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon’s FiOS TV is or will soon be available, the company said.

Headquartered in New York, Verizon delivers broadband and other wireline and wireless services to mass market, business, government, and wholesale customers.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)