Stoughton OK's Verizon FiOS TV service

Verizon Communications Inc. said that the board of selectmen in Stoughton granted a cable franchise to its FiOS TV service Monday.

According to the company, its new fiber-optic television service - FiOS - offers a better-quality picture, more high-definition and on-demand programs, and more reliable service at competitive prices than rival TV services.

The board’s vote brings to 76 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon’s FiOS TV is or will soon be available, Verizon 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)