Sorry Verizon FiOS: You’re Mistaken, Cablevision Can Continue to Point Out FiOS’ Inferiority
13 August 2015 - 8:28AM
Business Wire
In a press release yesterday, Verizon mistakenly asserted that a
judge had temporarily barred Cablevision from making anti-FiOS
statements. The temporary order, however, only applies to the very
limited category of anti-FiOS statements that specifically call
Verizon FiOS “liars,” tells “lies” or the like. Cablevision is free
to make any other substantiated anti-FiOS statements, including but
not limited to:
- FiOS is inferior because it has
no public WiFi network of its own
- Optimum WiFi offers a faster experience
than cellular
- FiOS is inferior because the FiOS
Quantum Router costs $200 while the comparable Optimum router –
which is available to all Optimum Online customers – is free
- FiOS is inferior because with the FiOS
app customers can only watch HALF of their TV line up; that’s half
of what Optimum customers receive with the Optimum app
- FiOS is inferior because the Optimum
Multi-room DVR lets you record 25% more shows at once compared to
the FiOS DVR. Plus, the FiOS DVR costs twice as much
- FiOS is inferior because if customers
want weekend installation they have to pay extra for it; with
Optimum there is never a penalty for weekend service
- FiOS is inferior because it does
not carry News 12. Cablevision offers
seven award-winning regional hyperlocal news channels with complete
coverage across the tri-state area, plus five dedicated traffic and
weather channels
Cablevision issued the following statement:
“Verizon is mistaken. Cablevision is absolutely permitted to
tell the truth to consumers about FiOS’ inferiority, so we are
going to continue doing that anywhere and everywhere we can.”
About Cablevision Systems Corporation
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is a leading media
and telecommunications company, serving millions of households and
businesses throughout the greater New York area. Providing quality
products that keep customers connected, Cablevision offers
Optimum-branded digital cable television, high-speed Internet and
voice services as well as Optimum WiFi, the nation's most robust
WiFi network. Cablevision’s Lightpath subsidiary is a premier
provider of integrated business communications solutions for larger
companies. Through its local media and programming properties –
News 12 Networks and Newsday Media Group – Cablevision also
delivers news and information created specifically for the
communities it serves. Additional information about Cablevision is
available at www.cablevision.com.
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