It seems old mill cities can attract a major fiber optic network provider after all. After failing on several occasions to entice Verizon into providing its Fios Internet, phone and TV service, Lowell has been stuck with cable giant Comcast/Xfinity as the only option for that "triple play." Verizon wasn't interested in investing the money required to install its fiber optic network in high-density communities on the lower economic ladder, which includes every Gateway City in Massachusetts.