Verizon to Begin All-Fiber-Optic Network Construction in Philadelphia; Network Will Deliver FiOS TV, Cable Choice to Residents

Verizon to Begin All-Fiber-Optic Network Construction in Philadelphia; Network Will Deliver FiOS TV, Cable Choice to Residents

Company, Union, City to Mark Occasion With April 8 Ribbon-Cutting at State Road Work Center

PHILADELPHIA - At an April 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony with 100 Verizon construction, installation and maintenance employees, officials from the company, union and the city will commemorate the start of construction of Verizon's all-fiber-optic network in Philadelphia. Verizon construction teams based at the company's State Road work center will begin building the advanced network that will deliver FiOS TV - and long-sought cable TV choice - to Philadelphia residents. Verizon has committed to providing its all-fiber-optic FiOS TV service throughout Philadelphia within seven years. (NOTE: Photo/video opportunities of Verizon construction technicians will be available at work sites in Philadelphia after the ribbon-cutting.)

   WHEN:       8 a.m., Wednesday, April 8    WHERE:      Verizon Work Center               8382 State Road and Ashburner Street               Philadelphia    WHO:        James V. O'Rourke, senior vice president-operations for               Verizon in Pennsylvania and Delaware    BACKGROUND: The Philadelphia City Council in February approved an               ordinance authorizing Verizon to offer its all-fiber-optic               FiOS TV service to city residents.  FiOS TV currently is               available to almost 300 communities in southeastern,               south-central and western Pennsylvania, as well as parts of               13 other states.    MEDIA       Sharon Shaffer   CONTACT:    215-963-6200 (office)               215-990-6499 (mobile)               sharon.b.shaffer@verizon.com     /PRNewswire -- April 6/  

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