Verizon FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) News

[TX-CUDA]

....fresh off my laptop......

The Verizon Fios (FYE-ose) suite of fiber-optic services consists of three  
 consumer Internet access services, including one with a maximum connection  
 speed of 30 megabits-per-second (Mbps) downstream and 5 Mbps upstream - ten
 times faster than broadband speed currently available today - along with    
 entry- and mid-level services that beat the speeds and prices of today's    
 consumer broadband.                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                             
 "Fios will set the new standard for consumer broadband services in          
 America," said Bob Ingalls, president - Retail Markets. "Our customers will
 be amazed at the online world that Fios opens to them, as it can make      
 applications like video chat and conferencing, digital movie downloads, and
 interactive multi-player games a part of their daily lives."                
                                                                             
                                                                             
 Fios service will be available as either a part of a bundle of local and    
 long-distance calling services or as a stand-alone Internet access service.
 Later this summer, Fios will be available in and around the community of    
 Keller, Texas, and in other markets later this year. The company plans a    
 Fios video offering to give consumers an alternative to cable TV in 2005.  
                                                                             
                                                                             
 Maximum connection speeds and pricing for Fios consumer services will be    
                                                                             
                                                                             
 -- 5 Mbps/2 Mbps for $34.95 a month as part of a calling package or $39.95  
 a month stand-alone.                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                             
 -- 15 Mbps/2 Mbps for $44.95 a month as part of a calling package or $49.95
 a month stand-alone.                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                             
 -- 30 Mbps/5 Mbps, pricing will be announced at a later date.              
                                                                             
                                                                             
 "In addition to an outstanding array of high-speed access options, we will  
 provide all customers with a first-class installation experience, where a  
 technician visits the home, sets up the connection and configures the      
 service for you," Ingalls said.                                            


...coming to League City,TX area where I work later this year...



TX-Cuda
"If my plane is smoking it can mean two things...
 I have been hit and my engine is losing power...OR I am working on a new BBQ Pit and have it smoking just right!"

[TX-Rahman]

Cuda,           Let me know when this is slated to arrive in northwest Houston....I will be the first on the signup list!Regards,TX-Rahman"WHITE 6"

[TX-Chukar]

We have had this for years in Richardson but the modem was $5.500.00     And because of that, SBC couldn’t provide DSL to anybody in this area due to some kind of deal made with the city.   So needless to say nobody uses the optic connection and can’t get DSL, thank goodness for cable.  I think theirs varied but I was looking at a deal for 50.00 a month - 6meg down with 2 up;  just couldn’t get past purchasing that modem.  I think SBC has pretty much written it off and has stopped supporting it for now.