Tag: Fios

10 MAR

Alexa now controls your FiOS TV set-top box

Verizon’s FiOS TV boxes haven’t lived on the cutting edge of technology, but they’re catching up in an important way: voice control. Big Red has quietly introduced an Alexa skill for its FiOS Video Media Server set-tops, letting you change the channel (by name or number) and steer DVR playback with spoken commands. You’ll need […]

14 MAR

1 million NYC homes can’t get Verizon FiOS, so the city just sued Verizon

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Spencer Platt) New York City today filed a lawsuit against Verizon. The city claims Verizon failed to complete a citywide fiber rollout by 2014 as required in its cable franchise agreement. Verizon disputes the city’s allegations. The telecom giant says that it is not required to install fiber in front of […]

10 MAR

Verizon Wireless wades right back into the net neutrality debate with Fios deal

Verizon is taking a page out of AT&T’s book by zero rating its Fios cable TV service for all Verizon Wireless customers. That means that if you purchase your mobile data plan from Verizon Wireless and your cable TV plan from Fios, you can now use the Fios Mobile app to stream live channels and […]