Review by dvarona 
UPDATED: 1.1 years ago
member for 9.9 years, 1120 visits, last login: 3 days ago
 Richmond Hill,Queens,NY
 Contract price not specified.
 Verizon
 "Reliable enough to ignore"
 "Behind-the-times webmail interface"
 "Does what it should, keeps on ticking"
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Signed up for Covad's ADSL2+ 8Mbps service in October 2007 via a web page sign-up for $159/mo. Hookup was quick but was not without the typical local carrier / ISP confusion. Service has been running without a glitch since it was installed so that I don't even think about it, and that that is exactly what it should do. My download speeds are reliably about 600-800KB/s, which is pretty close to the theoretical limit.
Covad provides a wireless router that they manage, but will allow you to control it yourself if you know what you are doing. I haven't taken advantage of this self-control possibility, but I might in order to prevent wireless thieves.
Their tech support / webmail interface is far from slick, but is functional. When/if FIOS becomes available I might switch, though I hate the idea of Verizon being able to rip the copper out of the wall just because competitors use it. Until they get around to serving us city folk I'll keep my DSL.
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