Verizon FIOs

[eminemrh25]

is there ANY way to find out when Verizon is going to have FIOs avaible in your area? Im tired of Comcast....

 

[Atif]

Can I Get FIOS Internet?

Peace

 

[RelaxTheMind]

30mb/5mb for a low low price of $179/month

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: Atif
Can I Get FIOS Internet?

Peace

Only works if you have a Verizon landline. Which isn't the case for me. Which probably means we won't be getting FIOS any time soon...

 

[mugs]

Do you live in Seattle like your profile says?

 

[eminemrh25]

Des Moines, WA... Not too far

 

[Rip the Jacker]

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
30mb/5mb for a low low price of $179/month

Wasn't it something like 15 mbps down for $45-50?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: eminemrh25
Des Moines, WA... Not too far

Do you have Verizon out there?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Rip the Jacker

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
30mb/5mb for a low low price of $179/month

Wasn't it something like 15 mbps down for $45-50?

Yeah, you can get 5/1 for $35, 15/2 for $45, and 30/5 for $179.

(30/5 is targeted at businesses I guess... although it is ~$70 in some areas...)

 

[eminemrh25]

It says Qwest in WA...

 

[BatmanNate]

It is not available in Des Moines, WA. I am in the Puyallup, WA boat and we don't even have 6mb comcast yet.

 

[LeadMagnet]

I was getting 12Mbs with comcast for $45

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: eminemrh25
It says Qwest in WA...

Nevermind, I thought Verizon FiOS would only be available in areas that have Verizon phone service... I guess that's not the case.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
I was getting 12Mbs with comcast for $45

w/ an upload speed of like 384kb still? heh.. that's my main qualm w/ cable. that and I still maybe top out at 3.5mbps. so spensive

 

[Eos]

There are some Verizon areas in WA. Pasco, Kennewick, Richland, for example. FIOS is available in Bellvue, I believe. Time to break your lease.

It depends on your area what you get for upload with Comcast. In Eugene, OR I had the pro level service and it was 6mb/768k for $52.95. I had no problem paying that.

 

[her209]

Anyone know if you can get two separate 15Mbps FIOS lines (for redundant purposes, of course )?

 

[RelaxTheMind]

my cable is $39/month for 5mb down 2mb up. hopefully fios gets laid out here soon as i start working for verizon fios in 2 weeks... "discounts"

 

[Cloud Strife]

Originally posted by: her209
Anyone know if you can get two separate 15Mbps FIOS lines (for redundant purposes, of course )?

with the correct hardware, yes.

comcast upload sucks, like someone said earlier. however, from an average user perspective, you don't really need more than 384kbps upload.

<--- comcast user.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
my cable is $39/month for 5mb down 2mb up. hopefully fios gets laid out here soon as i start working for verizon fios in 2 weeks... "discounts"

your cable gives you 2mbps up?!? who are you with and what area?

Originally posted by: Cloud Strife
comcast upload sucks, like someone said earlier. however, from an average user perspective, you don't really need more than 384kbps upload.

well, w/ VOIP getting more popular, the average user will need it. Altho, they don't really understand that... so no one pushes enough for it. throw in sharing digital media... larger megapixels + the fact no one resizes for the web... with services like flickr/smugsmug/any photo printing place ... yeah, uploads need to go up.

 

[RapidSnail]

Just a tip. It's called FiOS for Fiber Optic Service, not FIOs.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Just a tip. It's called FiOS for Fiber Optic Service, not FIOs.

Actuall it's PON - passive optical network. FiOS is not a technology, just a brand name like "oreo".

Good news is cable is going to surpass verizon's current offerings.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Just a tip. It's called FiOS for Fiber Optic Service, not FIOs.

Actuall it's PON - passive optical network. FiOS is not a technology, just a brand name like "oreo".

Good news is cable is going to surpass verizon's current offerings.

I'd rather give my money to Verizion than the Devil (Comcast)

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Just a tip. It's called FiOS for Fiber Optic Service, not FIOs.

Actuall it's PON - passive optical network. FiOS is not a technology, just a brand name like "oreo".

Good news is cable is going to surpass verizon's current offerings.

I was only referring to the brand name. I understand that the technology is PON.

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Just a tip. It's called FiOS for Fiber Optic Service, not FIOs.

Actuall it's PON - passive optical network. FiOS is not a technology, just a brand name like "oreo".

Good news is cable is going to surpass verizon's current offerings.

On copper lines? :Q

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: eos
On copper lines? :Q

Yes. Just like the technology to deliver PONs, the tech for cable is being developed/standardized.

It's shaping up to be one big showdown between telcos and cable.