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Fiber TV Install and Experience

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bye-bye-cable dept.

SkinnyGuy writes "The same guy who brought you the Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), FiOS broadband installation process, now brings you a detailed look at the FiOS TV install. He's thrilled and apparently couldn't be happier to say goodbye forever to Cable TV. There's a lengthy story and interesting slideshow." From the article: "I chuckled a bit to myself. After all these years of the phone company having to lease out and let competitors use its phone lines and utility poles, Verizon was using a competitor's wiring (and the work they did to run it into my house). Sorry, Cablevision."

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  1. Quantum fibre TV by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 3, Funny

    You turn on your tv to watch your favorite show only to discover that channel surfing collapsed the wave and moved it to a different day.

    Damn fibre!

    In reality, we have had fibre for years here in england (NTL) and its nice and stable (apart from when its not).

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  2. Known Carcinogen? by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 5, Funny

    My cable representative told me that FiOS causes cancer ... is this true?

    1. Re:Known Carcinogen? by Gospodin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Warning: Using FiOS may result in drowsiness, loss of appetite, nausea, uncontrolled bleeding, headaches, back pain, skin rash, hair loss, itching, athlete's foot, sore throat, blurred vision, tinnitus, and/or dry mouth. Do not use FiOS before operating heavy machinery or driving. FiOS should not be used with meals.

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      ...following the principles of Heisenburger's Uncertain Cat...
    2. Re:Known Carcinogen? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Funny

      Also: FiOS may stick to certain types of skin.

      Do not taunt FiOS.

    3. Re:Known Carcinogen? by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 2, Funny

      That might be true; but based on my experience with Comcast if you stick with cable you're likely to get an insatiable yet uncontrollable need to bend over and grab your ankles resulting in a severe case of rectal bleeding. Just by coincidence, this malady often flares up on a monthly basis when the cable bill arrives in the mail. Must be an allergic reaction to something in the ink that they use.

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  3. Re:Am I the only one? by DragonMageWTF · · Score: 5, Funny

    But at least he can take comfort that their (Verizon's) math will be spot on.

  4. Re:Frist Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the point of posting anonymously if you're going to mention your name in the subject line, Senator Frist?

  5. Redundant by djtachyon · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like your signature. I like your mod rating too.

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  6. Re:I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. by Mattintosh · · Score: 2, Funny

    I suggest a counter-advertising campaign of "Telephone Companies Are Funding Al Qaeda" or perhaps "Comcast's Executives Worship Satan."

    Ooh! Truthiness!

  7. Re:FIOS is GREAT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    cut the tree down