Washington, D.C.'s mayor expects FiOS by "early 2009"

It's no secret that Comcast is the 800-pound behemoth in the Metro DC area, and while Verizon has been scattering its FiOS TV seeds all around the region, it has yet to really infiltrate Washington, D.C. proper. According to Mayor Adrian Fenty, all that could be changing. In a recent interview on NBC4, Mr. Fenty states that "negotiations are still ongoing," though things seemed to be moving more quickly than in "other jurisdictions." He continued on to say that he estimates the service (though he didn't specify FiOS TV, just "broadband capability") will be available to DCers "early next year." Of course, we've seen promise dates slip out before, so we wouldn't bet the farm on this coming to fruition just yet, but at least all that finger crossing hasn't been completely in vain, yeah?

[Thanks, Jeevan]

[(Unverified) Posted May 8th 2008 9:17PM]

2009?

Negotiations?

Why is the city stalling on this?

[(Unverified) Posted May 8th 2008 9:29PM]

As a District resident and Comcast subscriber……let Verizon FiOS in now! By saying the city is ‘negotiating,” sounds like the city govt regulatory bureaucrats are looking to expand their authority.

[Micmoo Posted May 9th 2008 11:45AM]

The mayor of DC... seems like he would get overshadowed...

[jason202 Posted May 10th 2008 1:53PM]

I live in D.C. too, and I'll be extremely surprised if FiOS shows up early next year. Wiring the District isn't going to happen overnight, especially with the large number of MDUs here.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2008 2:41PM]

I imagine that someone in the district government is insisting that Verizon not start -- and end -- its wiring in the richest sections of the city. Verizon, of course, doesn't want to bury a bunch of glass in neighborhoods than aren't likely to purchase at high rates.