I still had my copper intact when I had FIOS because my local telco was
MCI, not Verizon. But I also have a backup generator for my home, so I
would not have to run off the local battery even if I had been on
Verizon for phone. The TV picutre and channel selection was far better
than Comcast, and the Internet speeds were UNREAL. I had the 30 megabit
down/ 6 up package. I have since moved to a "nicer" house where FIOS is
another year or so away. I will switch back, and take their locally
powered phone circuit the day it is available.
Mason
John DeCarlo wrote:
On 8/7/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I spoke to someone who got FIOS, hated it--not as promised, and was told
that he couldn't go back to POTS. Since FIOS isn't even necessary for
high speed broadband, and is very expensive, it appears to be a really
bad deal. His phone/broadband bill is more than 3x what he had and he's
stuck with it.
I guess it depends on the pricing in your area and what you really need.
I know over twenty people in the Northern Virginia area that got FIOS and
for them it is cheaper and provides more bandwidth than their previous phone
/ Internet / TV combination. Not to mention that over the last year it has
been significantly more reliable than cable Internet / TV, and faster than
Satellite.
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