New Cable Startup Launches Internet Service

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The Denver-based startup Layer3 TV, whose 2016 launch gave the D.C. area its first new cable TV service provider in over a decade, is now offering internet. The company announced Tuesday its 100 Mbps pureFiber internet, which offers unlimited data. Customers can bundle the fiber-optic network service with the high-definition television.

The internet starts at $50 a month bundled with television and $69 alone. The unbundled TV service starts at $85.

Unlike the area's cable giants, Layer3 opted to offer one download speed at one price. "We just decided to come with a great, full-blown broadband product right out of the box instead of playing games with pricing, tiers and services," Layer3 CEO Jeff Binder told Patch. "Consumers are really tired of that. You want an unlimited product, you want enough bandwidth to do everything you want to do and you don't want to overpay."

In Northern Virginia, customers can demo the product, sign up for service and receive tech support at Tysons Galleria and Pentagon City Mall kiosks. You can find out if the new service is available in your neighborhood by scrolling down to the bottom of the company's website and plugging in your ZIP code.

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