Verizon FIOS TV in Franklin
August 2, 2022 – VERIZON FIOS UPDATE
Dear Residents,
You may receive mailings and or phone calls from Verizon, regarding FIOS TV in Franklin Township. Verizon is not telling you the truth when they say Franklin Township is to blame for its residents not having FIOS TV.
We have encouraged Verizon for years to open negotiations with the Township. We are a big believer in competition. They have not been willing to meet with us nor supply us with a draft agreement to review for FIOS TV.
Don’t be afraid to verbally challenge Verizon. Please get the employees name, telephone number and badge number and supply them to the Township Operations Manager, Jeff Eastburn. Also, reach out to your State Representative, Congressman and or Senator to help Verizon with their decision-making process.
February 16, 2022 - FIOS TV UPDATE
With the Verizon FIOS trucks doing work on North Bank Road between Auburn Road and Chesterville Road, excitement started to grow regarding FIOS TV with some of our residents, until they spoke to one of the Verizon workers onsite.
I called the Verizon Franchise Manager who overseas FIOS TV for Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. This person stated to me that unfortunately, the residents of Franklin Township will not be getting FIOS TV in the foreseeable future and that they are concentrating their efforts here on high-speed internet. This is a decision that was made internally by Verizon and that they are focusing their efforts in other areas when it comes to FIOS TV.
It is an untrue statement if any Verizon employee tells you that Franklin Township is not willing to negotiate or sign a contract with Verizon for FIOS TV. We would suggest that if any Verizon employee tells you this untruth that you ask them for their name, Verizon badge number and telephone number and report that information to Franklin Township.
Franklin Township for many years has encouraged Verizon to provide us with a Verizon FIOS TV agreement, they have failed to do so.
Thank you,
Jeffrey P. Eastburn
Franklin Township - Interim Township Manager