According to the St. Petersburg Times, Bright House and Verizon have now reached an agreement that will allow consumers in the Tampa Bay area to “mix and match” services for the best deal.

Now, Verizon’s DSL customers can switch to a different phone service without dropping their DSL package with Verizon. For instance, Verizon’s DSL service is actually cheaper than Brighthouse’s broadband internet service, but Brighthouse’s digital phone service (offering unlimited local and long distance calls) is less expensive than Verizon’s Freedom plan.

Overall, the new deal allows Tampa Bay consumers the ability to choose the services they want without being tied to a specific provider, but you’ll still need Verizon landline service if you want Verizon DSL unless you live in an aprtment complex served by Verizon Avenue. Verizon does plan to offer standalone DSL service later this year.