No FiOS in 2006, maybe 2007

You aren't kidding! :::slams head on work desk:::

I miss my internet.......

 

Guess what I got in the mail today? A little notice from Verizon entitled, "The Verizon FIOS Countdown Has Begun!"

"...Verizon FIOS is coming to your neighborhood... FIOS should be available for you to order within the next few months."

So, I guess we're getting close!

 

Well they just marked the utilities in my entire neighborhood and will be digging and laying cable shortly. We have a big shot that works at the verizon building on my street and his yard was marked upped special compared to his neighbors on each side. I wonder if that means they are going to put ours in at the speed of light.

 

here near demott/center post they have been sitting splicing fiber for the past few days... hopefully this is a good sign... looks like union guys,... hopefully last step(s) =) I think I'll be going for the 15/2 tier.

I will say that I've been more than happy with Adelphia/Cox in terms of speed and uptime.... I just want something cheaper (currently 67.95 no TV cx). I guess I could call and renegotiate to the 6 mos for 19.99 month deal to tide me over.

 

You're talking about FiOS. Everyone gets theirs "at the speed of light".

 

I started the thread when I was trying to make a decision on which service to go with for HDTV service. I ended up signing a two year contract with DirecTV. I think my commitment will be just about done by the time FiOS arrives.

I'm hoping that at the very least, it will give some negotiating leverage with Comcast and Satellite. A guy at work said that when Verizon was installing FiOS in his neighborhood, the cable company was dropping rates and improving speed to compete.

-Jim

 

My mom just had FiOS installed in her place in NJ. She said the TV (non HD) quality was great versus their local cable. I'll be interested to hear what our early adopters think of picture quality on their HD sets.

I heard that Verizon was having problems with their DVR box. Has anyone heard how it compares to those offered by Comcast/DirecTV/Dish? I'm sure that it can't be as good as the Tivo box (but I'm not prepared to pay $300 + $10+/month for a DVR subscription on top of the fees from the provider).

-Jim

 

I have that box and have issues every now and then. I find that it helps to 'give the box a break' once a month by unplugging for one night. Just yesterday my DVR was showing 100% (no space left to record), but I knew there should be plenty. I unplugged it overnight and now it's showing only 11%. Sometimes I feel like the box is running on Windows

 

FiOS is almost here. I know many people that have FiOS in other parts of Virginia and Maryland and they all love it! Finally, the end is near and I can say adios to Comcast...

Check out the June/July Construction Locations: http://www22.verizon.com/about/community/va/

 

Miss Utility tagged my yard and Verizon put door tags on our house but I haven't seen any construction. Does anyone know how long they'll take to start construction?

 

You would think that. But it's been a couple of weeks. Sort of weird.
The tags are starting to fade.

 

Are you sure they haven't been digging and burying cable on your street or an adjoing street? They didn't tag our door until the work was well underway. They also put down sod where they tore up the grass all around our property. I'm still waiting for a Verizon salesperson to contact me though...

 

Verizon never contacted us. Basically once your yard has been torn up, it's available. I just happened to check online a couple of weeks after our yard was torn up and found out it was available now. Signed up that day and got it installed one week later!

 

I have the same problem.. Streets around me are listed, but mine isnt. What would that mean? Called the number that verizon has provided to check on status, and i was told "I have no information for your street whatsoever"...not sure what that meant.

FYI, I guess our street would be an "end node", and they havent gotten to any such streets?

On another note - anybody with townhomes in Broadlands have their homes tagged by Verizon or have Fios service?

 

they've laid the fiber to right behind our back fence (townhouse), but still no availability on the web site... sigh

 

checked today and it now says available... woohoo! ordering 10/2