The Verizon FiOS Availability Map Expanding Again!

The Verizon FiOS availability map is expanding yet again!  This is a big shocker as many felt that the company might be retreating within the comparatively safe walls of its existing and lucrative markets where they can continue to clobber the competition.  Considering their raw speed advantage, unique features, green credentials, and marketing budget, staying sedentary seemed like a good idea.  That may be why certain unnamed executives and PR officials froze the Verizon FiOS availability map around in late '09/early '10. 

Despite this announcement, the Verizon FiOS availability map is expanding again.  This means that more consumers will be gaining access to the nation's largest consumer oriented 100% fiber optic network as well as the amazing VoIP and IPTV based telephone and cable programming that are offered by the service.  The real question is: why now?

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There are a few possible answers:

Government grants - The FCC has recently been offering grants, loans, loan amnesty, and fast track permits for digging and trenching to broadband providers that meet certain performance benchmarks.  Since FiOS recently his almost 1 Gbps in a field test and has the fastest consumer broadband of any large carrier, they probably fit that bill already. Angry investors - With the FCC programs out there, investors might not want to see the competition encroaching on the fiber optic fueled performance without a challenge. Common sense - Some people just suggest that common sense is all that it takes to explain the situation.  Perhaps they are right and it just makes sense for the Verizon FiOS availability map to expand while the economy is recovering.

The Verizon FiOS Availability Map Expanding Again!