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TheSpecialist
11-17-2006, 06:59 PM
Running on the new Verizon FIOS. I got 15 meg service 2meg up. This thing smokes.....:hidin: :devil: :cheers:

Slingah
11-17-2006, 07:04 PM
what u talkin bout willis.....
I got verizon......

chief10
11-17-2006, 07:28 PM
how much they charging u for that?

Karl F
11-17-2006, 07:53 PM
will it be available before I die?
(on my road that is :hihi:)

They still can't get DSL, to my street....

Tagger
11-17-2006, 08:19 PM
Comcast here... sux dead donkey d^#%... always get booted off during peak hours . miss my old dial up sometimes.. Whats this service you speak of .. Is it for the masses ?

chief10
11-17-2006, 08:25 PM
tagger-FIOS is a fiber based connection. verizon just started to offer it in certain areas. call them or go online to check availibilty.

chief10
11-17-2006, 08:29 PM
http://www22.verizon.com/content/ConsumerFios/

try this

TheSpecialist
11-17-2006, 10:52 PM
The price is comparable to DSL. As others have said they have not got it in every area yet. I heard that they were not going to do any Cape towns, but that is just a rumor. available in Marshfield, Braintree, Abington, Rockland, Parts of Hanover on the South Shore. I think Wareham as well.

I am getting the employee plan, but Verizon Local , and unlimited domestic long distance for like 30 bucks a month, and another 34 for 15meg computer ain't too shabby. I can't wait for the Video, say bye-bye comcast....

JohnR
11-17-2006, 11:12 PM
I signed up for FIOS internet and the TV package. The guy explained to my wife that they would be doing the DirecTV over the FIOS (which was what I was waiting for) and scheduled the appointment. I dumped my COX cable TV in anticipation (40% cheaper with Verizon). My wife took the day off of work for Verizon to show - they never did :whackin: . 2 days later the dish guy shows up to put in sat dishes. I asked why this wasn't going over FIOS and the guy said not yet... Am pissed...

TheSpecialist
11-17-2006, 11:44 PM
John they are not offering video over the fiber in all of the towns yet. It has to do with liscensing from each individual town. So until they get it they will set you up with a dish. That sucks that you waited all day, and no one showed. I know they are very busy with this stuff, and they are missing alot of committments.

BigBo
11-18-2006, 03:18 AM
Bill. When do you think the video will be offered in this area? Adelphia/Comcast is horrible.:af:

crash
11-18-2006, 06:47 AM
Not available on my street yet, stupid underground wiring.

JohnR
11-18-2006, 07:14 AM
John they are not offering video over the fiber in all of the towns yet. It has to do with liscensing from each individual town. So until they get it they will set you up with a dish. That sucks that you waited all day, and no one showed. I know they are very busy with this stuff, and they are missing alot of committments.


Yes - for all of the problems with COX they do dispatch well.

As for the dish deal, they need to express that better. I canceled my COX TV expecting to flip over to FIOS. I have a problem with satelite dishes getting line of sight

Skitterpop
11-18-2006, 08:53 AM
Comcast here... sux dead donkey d^#%... always get booted off during peak hours . miss my old dial up sometimes.. Whats this service you speak of .. Is it for the masses ?


You need a new hard drive methinks or daily maintenance.... I have had Commiecaster for years now and it works great..... fast then faster....do you do daily cleaning and programmed scans etc. etc.? :cputin:

Karl F
11-18-2006, 09:19 AM
Bill.. what has the big V got against the cape, anyway?.. we barely get a decent phone signal.. lines are antique, and patches on patches.. almost at the level of a string between two dixie cups, as far as signal.. we are overdue Big Time, for a full upgrade of lines.. and service down here... always seem to be on the end of the line, with the big V....

gone fishin
11-18-2006, 11:38 PM
Karl I hope it comes to your area soon. I converted a while back and It is great. I use them for Cable, Land line, Internet and wireless. All on one bill and the service beats the hell out of RCN. Saved a good bit of $ also.

The internet really is fast. TS -- use Firefox, the FIOS is so fast Internet explorer has trouble keeping up. Firefox also has some cool features also.