On 12/8/06, Eben King <eben01@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, chris lee wrote:
>
> > On 12/8/06, Richard Smoot <rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >> How is Fios?
> >> They were supposed to have the whole county set up with FIOS by a year ago.
> >> I still can't get it. I get the adds in the mail for it quite offten.
> >> I have gotten very negative comment on their cable TV service.
> >> Just how happy have you all been that have had it for a while on their
> >> broadband internet service?
>
> > roadrunner put out their high speed to compete with FIOS, $60 for
> > 15/2, much better cable and customer service.
>
> We have FiOS internet but kept Bright House (copper) CaTV. Last time there
> was a hurricane in this area, we had BH everything, and it all went out for
> *5 days* afterward. This way, they'd both be subject to disruption by say
> an upended tree, but fiber, being non-conductive, doesn't care much about
> water (unless the optical properties of water come into play). Since they
> have mostly different failure causes, this avoids the "all eggs in one
> basket" approach.
>
> FiOS works fine otherwise; I've seen over 600 k/s transefers. Outgoing
> bandwidth is around 250 k/s. Our main interface to it is a D-Link router,
> but behind that are Linux, XP, W98 and MacOS boxes, and assorted network
> gear.
>
It is also under ground so unless it gets ditchwitched, or a node gets full of
water or otherwise taken out, it should be more resiliant than the above
ground stuff. I am looking forward to seeing what type of service I can get
from them. I presently have nighthouse, between the CATV and the internet
it cost me $120/mo. I have the SOHO, service with a fixed IP. Funny,
nighthouse increased the home service bit time but I am stuck with the
SOS that I had when I got it back 5 years ago, I am going to see what
VZN will offer me speed wise compared to nighthouse...
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