Verizon's FiOS

JazzyJake · January 11th, 2007

hey folks
Verizon is offering/will be offering fiber optics readily.

there's a pic i took of the banner.
for $50 bucks a month, i can't WAIT to pay more for internet...

Cyberlon · January 11th, 2007

Boo Hoo, it's about the same price as my cable modem with a higher download speed... I worry that the upload speed may be less than what I have now, but it doesn't really matter as you can see:

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We're sorry Verizon doesn't offer FiOS service in your area.

RangerXLT8 · January 11th, 2007

I talked with several Verizon Reps and they are moving fast to spread fiber.... Still they are mainly offering it to new homes being built, and in areas that are majority wealthy folks. Hell I have had VErizon 3mbps DSL for 5 years, and even with a business account they cannot get me 7mbps. And I live in a developed area, 20 minutes from Philadelphia. Not holding my breath.

Lead Head · January 11th, 2007

Fiber? Only 20mbps? Thats pretty saddening when I can get 15down/2up cable for that same price, and not have to pay money to have fiber installed in my house. I'll consider fiber once they hit 50-75mbps

halutzparilla · January 11th, 2007

i used to have Fios and they downgraded me to DSL due to unavailability in my new apt...

let me tell you, i can see the difference between my brother's optimum cable versus my previous Fios, its a lot fater than cable... and besides its $5 more from crappy DSL with a huge difference in speed...

i was a satisfied fios costumer. i hate VERIZON DSL...

JazzyJake · January 11th, 2007

lol
i was just showing this because not everyone, like myself, can get cable internet, tv, or phone, (all that's available here is antenna, inflated satellite, and verizon DSL, also dial up but no point...)
we would have cable, but the closest anything gets is comcast, and the closest house to me that can get it is 20mins away.
don't want to run a couple-mile lan cable from there to here lol.
but FiOS will be available here soon, and my whole house is rigged with fiber = ]
since we're already verizon customers, i hope the switch will be painless.

Zambini · January 11th, 2007

Some of you know my feelings about Verizon. so there's no way in HELL i'm gonna pay for their ****ty service.

halutzparilla · January 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Zambini

Some of you know my feelings about Verizon. so there's no way in HELL i'm gonna pay for their ****ty service.

i can really feel your pain right now, the verizon dsl service is the worst of its kind... can't wait till i can cancel after the contract...

Mithosphere · January 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by JazzyJake

hey folks
Verizon is offering/will be offering fiber optics readily.

there's a pic i took of the banner.
for $50 bucks a month, i can't WAIT to pay more for internet...

That ad is really deceiving, for reals it more like 180 bucks a month for those speeds they claim, bastards. . .

January 11th, 2007	#1
JazzyJake i love bawls Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: teh_Earth Posts: 841	Verizon's FiOS hey folks Verizon is offering/will be offering fiber optics readily. there's a pic i took of the banner. for $50 bucks a month, i can't WAIT to pay more for internet...

January 11th, 2007	#3
RangerXLT8 Worker Ant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 955	Re: Verizon's FiOS I talked with several Verizon Reps and they are moving fast to spread fiber.... Still they are mainly offering it to new homes being built, and in areas that are majority wealthy folks. Hell I have had VErizon 3mbps DSL for 5 years, and even with a business account they cannot get me 7mbps. And I live in a developed area, 20 minutes from Philadelphia. Not holding my breath. Quad Core Xeon 3210@3.22ghz GA-EP35C-DS3R 460FSB x 7 -- 60mm Delta fan on NB 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1333 Sapphire 4870 512mb GDDR5 2x Raptor 150 ADFD RAID 0--WD320YS RE 16mb Storage Samsung Super WriteMaster 20x DVDRW X-Fi eXtremeGamer w\Logitech Z-2300 Silverstone OP650 54A 12v Rail @50C DamgerDen Torture Rack--MC-TDX--Black Ice GTX240--MCP355 Rev 2--Swiftech MicroRes-- Tygon 3603 3/8"ID Logitech G5 - Logitech LX-710 wireless KB Vista Ultimate 64

January 11th, 2007	#4
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Verizon's FiOS Fiber? Only 20mbps? Thats pretty saddening when I can get 15down/2up cable for that same price, and not have to pay money to have fiber installed in my house. I'll consider fiber once they hit 50-75mbps Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

January 11th, 2007	#5
halutzparilla ako the pinoy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: by the beach Posts: 1,698	Re: Verizon's FiOS i used to have Fios and they downgraded me to DSL due to unavailability in my new apt... let me tell you, i can see the difference between my brother's optimum cable versus my previous Fios, its a lot fater than cable... and besides its $5 more from crappy DSL with a huge difference in speed... i was a satisfied fios costumer. i hate VERIZON DSL... Abit IP35-E C2D E6750 G0 @ 2.66ghz [TR Ultra120EX] EVAG 8800GTS [TR HR03] Corsair [2gbDual@800] 820GB HDD[120/200/500] Antec TP 550W Silverstone Temjin 09 Saitek Eclipse1 & Razer DeathAdder Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit

January 11th, 2007	#6
JazzyJake i love bawls Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: teh_Earth Posts: 841	Re: Verizon's FiOS lol i was just showing this because not everyone, like myself, can get cable internet, tv, or phone, (all that's available here is antenna, inflated satellite, and verizon DSL, also dial up but no point...) we would have cable, but the closest anything gets is comcast, and the closest house to me that can get it is 20mins away. don't want to run a couple-mile lan cable from there to here lol. but FiOS will be available here soon, and my whole house is rigged with fiber = ] since we're already verizon customers, i hope the switch will be painless.

January 11th, 2007	#7
Zambini Level 2 College Student Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Mere du SantaCruz Posts: 2,103 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Verizon's FiOS Some of you know my feelings about Verizon. so there's no way in HELL i'm gonna pay for their ****ty service.