No. At least, not currently (as of 20060821). According to a Verizon Business account representative (servicing the Maryland area), the FiOS TV service is incompatible with the Business internet service because of the static IPs associated with the Business internet. Apparently, FiOS TV is currently only compatible with the dynamic IP service associated with the residential internet service.
Initially, Verizon would not bundle the two services (FiOS + Business) because it required installing two ONTs (Optical Network Terminals) at the location. However, after some customers indicated a willingness to absorb the cost of the extra ONT, Verizon attempted to accommodate only to discover (according to the representative) that they simply couldn't get it to work, and the representatives have since been instructed to inform customers that the services cannot be bundled.
However, there have apparently been enough inquiries (and subsequent lost opportunities for Verizon) that this issue is on their radar and they are actively pursuing a solution. Whether or not they are ever able to bundle FiOS TV with the static IP internet service remains to be seen.
Effective August 2008, you now can have FiOS TV up and running correctly along with Business-class FiOS service, all on one ONT.
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