Verizon owns the right for phone and Internet

[gclonch51]

I live about a mile off of highway 460 between Lynchburg and Roanoke Va. Verizon owns the rights for land lines and has (as far as I know) the rights to the Internet service. There are over 40 houses in my development and verizon refuses to put in the infrastructure to offer high speed Internet. What can I do?

[CRobGauth]

Not much unfortunately.

You can try filing a complaint with your local PSC.

But Verizon has stated that they are not expanding service.

No sure if PSC can compel them to provide Internet services.

[Telcoguru]

If you are serviced by copper phone lines DSL will only work upto 18,000 feet from the Verizon Central Office. You may be too far to get the service.