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Verizon Fios’s FOX blackout left fans unable to watch Patriots game

A contract dispute between Verizon Fios and Cox Media Group left many Patriots fans unable to watch Sunday’s game against the Jets, prompting viewers to seek alternative, sometimes costly, streaming options.

Now customers want to know whether Verizon Fios and Cox will resolve the blackout before Sunday’s matchup — or if they’ll have to find another way to watch their teams again.

The contract dispute between Verizon Fios and Cox Media Group, which cut off some FOX and NBC programming for Fios customers in Boston, Providence, and Pittsburgh, began on Dec. 15.

Customers in Boston and Providence lost access to WFXT or the FOX, Charge!