No FiOS in 2006, maybe 2007

From Ashburn Farm's web site(http://www.ashburnfarmassociation.org/fttp_status.htm):

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Status posted: 5/17/06

Current Status: We have recently found that Verizon has been in our community "measuring areas for fiber optics". The plans for the deployment of the FTTP project in the Ashburn Farm Community have been moved out until later on this year. Verizon representatives have agreed to keep us posted as new updates on this project, as it affects the Ashburn Farm Community, are released.
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It appears from Ashburn Farm that Verizon is communicating with their HOA. Has Verizon contacted our HOA?

-Jim

 

I really want OO (Optumin Online) or version to come into our area because they alow home servers unlike adelphia!

 

Ya Ya i got all that sorted out but im thinking of haveing hosting like paid!

Where you go to my site and you can buy hosting!

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http://www.loudoun.gov/news/broadband.htm

I won't be able to go to this, but is anyone else gonna be able to go and can they post what they hear?

 

Been watching this page month-to-month waiting for my street

Verizon Virginia construction/status page

 

Keep waiting ... !! Until it makes monetary sense to them, to wit: the number of houses will pay for the cost of digging through all that stone; it won't happen.

 

I'd recommend getting Fios TV when it's available in your area. We were recently upgrade to Fios TV in Brambleton, and the picture is great. It is such a huge improvement over our old video system. We've had the Fios internet service for about a year;it is very reliable and download/upload speeds (15/2) are great.

 

[sorry - deleted my last post, wanted to keep things simple]

maeve,
What do Brambleton residents pay for their 15/2 Internet Fios speed? I know that your Technology fee was recently lowered to $82.74/month for the combo of Fios Internet & Fios TV.

Do you know what the break out pricing is for Internet and TV? As you know, Southern Walk has a mandatory subscription technology fee, too, thus my curiosity. I know of two residents in Southern Walk who moved to Brambleton this year.

Meanwhile, I'm glad that Fios is working out for Brambleton finally. Congrats. I hope Fios comes in quickly to accommodate our north Broadlands residents in the open market.

 

... oh that made my day ... Verizon, spending money to dig through rock ... highly unlikely. FIOS is only in Brambleton (they have rock like ours) because they already had fibre optics run through the neighborhoods.

They supposedly have FIOS in Pittsburgh too ... where ... not even close to my area.

 

USAGal, we get our internet and TV bundled in our HOA fee. The technology is mandatory like it is for Southern Walk but we do not have phone service bundled in. Our fee was just reduced as we converted to Fios. I think the tech fee portion of our HOA fee is now $83/month for 15/2 internet and Fios premier level TV. We were not given a breakout of internet vs. TV. That will likely happen as the budget is rolled out. We do have to rent a set top box for each TV (basic box is $3.95 per month, $9.95 for HD box, and $12.95 for HD-DVR box) and do pay extra for movie channels, such as HBO. There's plenty of free video on demand stuff. The best thing, though, is the quality of the picture: It's just outstanding.

 

For those of you awaiting FIOS, this may be your year. One of my coworkers lives in Ashburn village and early this month the Verizon guy showed up (yes, witht he ENTIRE network) and said "I'm here to install your FIOS, please stand aside."

**POOF** he now has FIOS.

 

FIOS is coming to Loudoun Valley Estates as well.....Work is in progress by Verizon guys...

 

Any guesstimate on Broadlands?

 

In December I talked about FIOS with Scott Bashore, Loudoun's Tech Czar. I remember he said that Verizon was putting in the main trunks on the main roads, and I think he said that we may see some areas of Broadlands getting FIOS at the beginning of 2008. Of course, that's just his estimate of what Verizon might do.

He's on vacation this week. I'll check with him when he's back and get the complete story.

--- John B.

 

I spoke to the Verizon representative for Loudoun County at the OBS meeting last month. Even he had no idea when it would be coming to Broadlands. I gave him my info, but never heard back from him.

 

Think LEDGE and costs for digging through that mess !!

 

I understand that most of the Village has DSL too. The Broadlands is still without even that service. I see no reason why we will see FIOS anytime soon. There is no love for the Broadlands from Verizon.