Town of Goshen Approves Frontier Communications’ Franchise Agreement to Offer Video Services
August 29 2016 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Frontier’s product brings choice to
customers
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR), a leading provider of
commercial and residential broadband, voice, data, TV,
cyber-security and networking services, announced that following a
public hearing on August 25, the Town of Goshen approved Frontier’s
franchise agreement to offer new video services to town residents.
The Town of Goshen is the first municipality in New York state to
approve a franchise for Frontier to offer video services in its
community.
The franchise agreement will now be submitted to the New York
Public Service Commission (NY PSC) for review. The NY PSC must
issue a Certificate of Confirmation of Franchise before Frontier is
authorized to provide service.
“We want to thank Town Supervisor Douglas Bloomfield and the
Goshen Town Council for their leadership in establishing the Town
of Goshen as the first in New York state to approve Frontier’s
video franchise,” said Debbie Bogdanski, General Manager of
Frontier’s New York South area. “This important step brings
Frontier closer to being able to offer residents our exciting new
video service as a competitively priced alternative to cable TV
providers.”
With NY PSC approval, Vantage TV™ by
Frontier™ service will launch, powered by Ericsson’s Mediaroom™
software platform, the #1 IPTV (Internet Protocol Television)
platform. Vantage TV™ by Frontier™ provides secure delivery
and superior picture quality for SD (standard definition), HD (high
definition) and 4K/UHD (ultra-high definition). Wi-Fi enabled set
top boxes allow customers to place televisions where they want in
their homes. Vantage TV™ by Frontier™ also
offers live TV broadcast with instant channel changing, which
allows super-fast on-screen channel navigation through its
interactive programming guide. Among the many additional features
are Video on Demand (VOD), Total Home DVR recording for up to six
shows simultaneously, Next-Generation Electronic Program Guide with
enhanced search functionality, Netflix access directly from the
customer’s TV, and integrated interactive applications including
Social TV.
“We are eagerly looking forward to introducing the next
generation of innovation and connecting Goshen residents with the
ultimate entertainment experience,” added Bogdanski.
“Vantage TV™ by Frontier™ will provide
competition, giving consumers another choice for their video
services, and one that is very competitively priced.”
During the Goshen public meeting, Frontier representatives noted
that the company will upgrade equipment housed within its existing
buildings and facilities without any disturbance to public
rights-of-way. The franchise will help generate additional
municipal franchise revenues for Goshen.
About Frontier
Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation, now a Fortune 500 and
S&P 500 company, is a leader in providing communications
services to urban, suburban and rural communities in 29 states.
Frontier offers a variety of services to residential customers over
its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed
internet, advanced voice and Frontier Secure digital protection
solutions. Frontier Business Edge offers communications
solutions to small, medium and enterprise
businesses. Frontier’s approximately 30,000 employees are
based entirely in the United States. More information about
Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.
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