Oct. 21, 2009 - It was the light seen up and down the East Coast when Verizon announced five years ago this week it was deploying its revolutionary FiOS network in six eastern states, transforming how people access the Internet and TV entertainment. A lot has happened since. FiOS has not only had a huge impact on the residents of New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware, as well as other states where FiOS was deployed back in 2004, it has transformed an entire industry.