No FiOS in 2006, maybe 2007

Saw the Verizon trucks out yesterday near Claiborne Pkwy getting ready (or finishing - couldn't tell) to pull the fiber in the conduits.

 

anyone know if we will be able to upgrade to the fios business plan? because i know were residential but i need the business plan because i am going to be running a server

 

my buddy just north of the Greenway on Claiborne in those townhouses across from giant just got signed up for FiOS, so hopefully it will be here SOON!

 

the new houses they just built up on glebe view have fios saw all the fios boxes

 

I would think/hope so. Years ago (before I moved here) I had Verizon Business ISDN for the same reason. I had to call their business unit as the consumer people had no idea what I was asking for. While I lived in a residential area and used a residential phone they had no problems getting me setup with the business service.

 

I saw new red markings on the pavement along Chickakoan. Any chance that it's Verizon?

 

Looks like they're digging on Chickacoan near Vestal's Gap and going south on Chickacoan, but it's not on their list. Does anyone know where they're going next?

 

Sturman Place is on their list, which is a cul-de-sac off of Glebe View in the North section by the water towers.

 

Looks like Claiborne and Glebe View is on the list for Sept but nothing along Vestals...

 

Well the October list is finally out - I don't recognize any of those street names though - are any of these in Broadlands?

Algonkian Parkway
Ashburn Farms
Ashburn Manor
Broad Run Subdivision
Bruceton Mills Court
Cheltenham Court
Countryside Subdivision
Fenton Wood Drive
Graham Square
Huntland Court
Lakes at Bella Terrace
Lords Valley Terrace
Matchlock Court
Middlebury Street
Parkhurst Plaza
Potomac Lakes Subdivision
Quarterpath Trace Circle
Sturman Place
Timber Brook Subdivision
Tippecanoe Terrace
Victoria Cross Terrace
Wax Pool
Weatherwood Drive
Willwood Place ​

 

A lot of them are the communities immediately to the south and east of Broadlands.
Some are in Ashburn Farm and off Ashburn Rd.
Sturman Place is in Broadlands, off Glebe View near Truro Parish. Ee Gads!!! That's only a few blocks away!!!!!

 

I think this is just a ploy to raise our hopes... could the streets be any more random? Do they throw darts at a map? Not the logical roll out you'd expect.

 

I wonder if they are just waiting for Openband to crumble like the Brambleton community service provider did.

I had such high hopes when someone said they were working on Demott, since that is one "block" up from us.

Oh well.. Comcast Jail it is for me.

 

Sturman was on the list in September and not a piece a dirt was touched nor were there any markings anywhere on the ground.

 

As we wait forever for FIOS, I'm wondering what my options are for high-speed internet. Verizon DSL is not available and I have satellite television -- does having satellite for tv preclude me from having cable internet access ? I have checked into satellite internet, but it seems cost-prohibitive and I haven't heard great things about it.

 

Thanks Flynnibus -- I am thankfully not in openband territory. If you have Comcast, do you know why the varying rate ($35 - $60) ?