Verizon Boosts Top Broadband Speed - Jul 18, 2006 06:10 PM (AP Online)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday raised the top download speed for its fiber-based Internet service in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the areas where it competes with Cablevision Systems Corp. for broadband customers. New York customers of Verizon's FiOS paying $89.95 a month can now get download speeds of 50 megabits per second, up from 30 mbps. The new speed appears to be the fastest offering from a major U.S. Internet service provider. At 50 mbps, users of Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store could download a standard-length song in about a second. Cablevision has a competing cable broadband service at 30 mbps, far faster than most cable companies. ... - http://www.quote.com/home/news/story.asp?story=59829820 Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list medianews@twiar.org To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]