Verizon Raising FiOS TV Equipment Fees

March 26, 2012, 4:00 AM UTC

Verizon Communications is raising rental fees for FiOS TV digital video recorders and set-top boxes, with the hikes becoming effective over the next two months.

Verizon will raise DVR fees by a monthly $1, to $16.99/mo., effective May 6. This applies to all FiOS TV customers, including those currently paying the $12.99/mo. promotional rate. And beginning April 23, STB rates will jump 17 percent, to $6.99 per month, for customers in New York City, northern New Jersey and Connecticut.

The FiOS TV multiroom DVR rate will remain at a monthly $19.99 per month.

This marks the first FiOS TV rate ...

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