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December 1, 2008
National Survey Shows 'Home Enterstayment' on the Rise
NEW YORK - As families wrestle with managing their home budgets amid the economic downturn, many are re-evaluating how they are spending their discretionary entertainment dollars. A recent national survey, commissioned by Verizon, of 1,026 adults found that a majority (57 percent) plan to spend more time at home turning to their television instead of events outside the home. And while this would seem to indicate that American families are stinting on entertainment, in fact, the opposite may be true.
November 24, 2008
Verizon's Buildout of Its FiOS All-Fiber-Optic Network to 27,000 Aimco Apartments in 11 States Nears Completion
NEW YORK - Residents of 27,000 apartments in Aimco housing complexes in 11 states will be able to subscribe to Verizon's advanced FiOS services by year-end, as the company completes the buildout of its all-fiber-optic network in the complexes.
November 24, 2008
Verizon FiOS TV Completes Digital Television Upgrade
NEW YORK - Verizon's FiOS TV is now 100 percent digital, offering viewers the highest quality television-viewing experience. In an initiative that began in April, the company phased out the small number of duplicate analog channels that had been offered on its FiOS TV service.
