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Verizon Taking FTTP Installation Orders

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sneeze-at-cat5 dept.

ooglek writes "Verizon is now qualifying and accepting installations for FTTP (Fiber To the Premises)! $39.95 for 5MB/2MB, $49.95 for 15MB/2MB, and $199.95 for 30MB/5MB. No word yet on whether Verizon will block ports (25, 80, etc) for incoming or outgoing traffic; with 2MB upload, I hope to basically run a small data center in my basement. Both phone and Internet will come through the fiber, and there is an unofficial rumor of video services as well by the end of this year. Got Fiber? My install date is November 2nd in Falls Church, VA (near DC). Several people in Keller, Texas have posted pictures and reported 14,679 kbps download and 1,794 kbps download speeds." Update: 10/26 23:52 GMT by T : That second "download" ought probably read "upload."

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  1. Pricing looks good by erick99 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The 5MB/2MB pricing is great for my area. I get about 4MB/256KB right now for around $29/month. The biggest advantage to the fiber would be the 2MB upload speed which would be great as I send a lot of photos to my dad for a genealogical project. I went to Verizons site and my phone number doesn't qualify yet, but, I'm sure it will be eventually....

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    1. Re:Pricing looks good by blwtech · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I live in Sacramento and have Sure West's fiber service. It's 10MB/10MB and includes my phone and television service as well. We pay $120.00 a month for all three. I love the service.

  2. hmm... by lingqi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am getting fiber to the premisis installed this week, and it's 100Mbps up/down for ~25 bux / month.

    I was complaining because VSL limits that to ~55Mbps.

    Being in Japan just put things into a dirrerent perspective, I guess. So here is to consumers of America (of whom I will become one again all too soon) - DEMAND MORE!! it's kind of weird when the post get so excited even though it... erm... relly slow.

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