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Verizon: FiOS Access For Other ISPs in the Works

Posted by timothy on from the fiber-to-the-premises-win-the-argument dept.

Ant writes "According to Broadband Reports' story, 'Verizon has confirmed the claim made by a DSLExtreme representative here last week that the company has plans to offer other ISPs access to its new fiber-to-the-premises network.' A Verizon spokeswoman is quoted as saying, 'A couple of deals have already been signed and more are in the works.'"

2 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. Nice-Junior Bait. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    "I hate paying for hosts and all that just to have a presence on the web."

    Darn all those experienced web hosting companies.

    "Unfortunately the residential service my current Cable Modem provider offers doesn't allow any servers being exposed to the public. "

    YAY! Windows for everyone!

    "It's only a personal site so I don't know what the big deal is really. "

    Just wait till EVERYONE has one, and you'll find out.

    "I can see if it was commercial, but man they are rough."

    So's a slashdotting.

  2. Notice that they don't call it FTTH by zymano · · Score: 0, Troll

    If they named it FTTH then you would expect the appropriate speeds . I am talking 100 megabits/sec. Are they trying to 'dupe' rich middle class internet users ? I think so.

    Extremetech article on Verizon's $ 44.95/month , 15mbits . And $39.95 for 5megabits/sec downloads.

    Is this comparable to FTTH,Fiber To The Home ? Nope.

    Thats why we need to keep 'PUBLIC SUPPORT' for 'Municpal FTTH' which is real broadboand and not the name hijacked variety.