Middleton approves Verizon FiOS TV service

The board of selectmen in Middleton has granted cable franchises for Verizon FiOS TV service, Verizon Communications Inc. said today.

According to Verizon, its fiber-optic, or FiOS, television service offers a better-quality picture, more high-definition channels, and video-on-demand programs than rival television services..

Middleton's decision bring to 85 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)