Switching to Verizon Fios

[psik0tik]

When I get back home I'm switching to verizon fios. I have the 15 mb connection from brighthouse (timewarner) and it's slow compared to what I'm using on this jobsite.

[shmokes]

You might want to run some speed checks (like at www.dslreports.com for examlple) first to see how close you're actually coming to that 15 Mb throughput.  Verizon's FIOS is totally affordable in 5 Mb and 15 Mb flavors, $40 and $50 respectively.  But if you want to jump up to the 30 Mb connection, the price jumps to something crazy like $160 per month.

Also, if you switch, I will hate you.  Just so you know.  My 3 Mb cable connection is $47/mo.  Don't ask me why Miami, damned FL is so backwards with broadband options.  I was paying $45/mo for my 6 Mb cable connection in dinky little Cedar City, Utah -- a town of 30,000 people.  I can go up to 5 Mb with my cable provider here, but it'd be $60/mo and I'm too poor. 

[psik0tik]

Yeah I'm switching to the 30 mb. It's a 160.00 well spent. I remember when a T1 line was like 300.00 and it's slower. I'm in Tampa and it's not so bad here with the prices.

[ChadTower]

I'm at $55/mo for cable that is very mediocre... but that's all I can get.  No DSL or FIOS.

[shmokes]

I should also mention that while I pay for a 3 Mb connection, it like to pretend that it's a 512 Kb connection quite frequently, and my internet goes out for like 30 seconds - five minute periods multiple times per day.  And they severely throttle bittorrent traffic.  Have I mentioned what a rat bastard psik0tik is?

[TOK]

One thing to consider with the Fios, and it's caused some complaints where I'm at... It seems once you have it, Verizon makes it difficlut to go back, since they wreck out the old copper wiring when they do the install, and don't seem inclined to re-run it if you decide you only want dial tone from them again.

Make sure they give you the option to go back.

[2600]

I've had FIOS for about a year or two.  Internet is definitely faster even at comparable bandwidths and most noticeable on large downloads.  When I had cable you could tell when all the neighbors were on.  The Wireless Router that they provide (and have to use?) is good.

TV quality is better too even on Standard Definition channels.  The TV Box is faster which is nice, although they did just change the Guide and I'm still on the fence about it.

[ChadTower]

I should also mention that while I pay for a 3 Mb connection, it like to pretend that it's a 512 Kb connection quite frequently, and my internet goes out for like 30 seconds - five minute periods multiple times per day.  And they severely throttle bittorrent traffic.  Have I mentioned what a rat bastard psik0tik is?

Mine does that quite a bit too... which is a pain in the ass when I'm working from home and not using bittorrent.

[psik0tik]

I may be a rat bastard but...I'll be a fast rat bastard

[sirwoogie]

Be thankful you guys have the options. I can't get Cable or DSL. Luckily, I have Sprint EVDO rev.A so I at least get about 1200/400 on the connection most of the time. With WiMax coming next year, this should get better. I was stuck on ISDN before that.

[SithMaster]

Verizon has horrible customer service in my area.  If they try to take your copper tell them no and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't.

It took a month for them to fix my home phone line.