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FiOS Internet rate hike for 10/1/07 (VA)

Do you have a link or something you can post so we can all be on the "lookout" for this in our own individual areas?

Thanks for this.

Verizon is sending the notice by mail. If your rates are going up October 1, you should get a letter in the next several days.

reply to KenAF
I just got that letter too, 54.95 to 59.95. Is the increase only for non-contract customers? I am wondering if I can avoid the increase if I extend my contract another year. I was on a 1 year deal (30/5 for 54.95).

That's almost a 10% increase, which is frustrating to me. I also received the letter, but my one year contract is not up until the end of October.

Those are usually arbitrary numbers and have nothing to do with the increased costs of delivering service, better performance or more robust features. Just a nice round number to gouge the customer with that they would not be able to support if we could force them to do so.

We were all wondering what would happen with increases once they sunk their teeth in.. I guess now we will find out.

Interesting that they reference »Consumer Reports: FiOS on Top! on their letter.

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reply to KenAF
My year was up in April, and I just got "the letter" stating the price increase is coming in October.

Time to rethink my needs... $60 a month....hmmmmm
There is no mention if a "contract" is even available.

Did anyone take a look at the back of the letter?
There is a little blurb:

"Verizon reminds you to download legally"

followed by:

*Please see Broadband Reports, www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,17591597

I see grobinette saw it
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ok im confused. I'm on a contract and still received the letter so it appears that all contract customers will be charged for the increase come october.

Yet i can still sign up today for the service via the web site for a years contract at 54.95.... the month to month pricing is still 59.95.

And when i got hooked for tv i ended up renewing my contract since i attempted to go to dhcp...they charged be 20$ fee which implies at least to me that we renegotiated the contract at that time. (course this months bill didnt even include tv charges so we are paying for it anyways in hopes that next months bill may inf act actually arrive correct finally..)

I find this a bit irritating....i do so hope verizon doesnt become the land of ever increasing prices like its competition....

Note the letter says the change will take effect "no sooner than October 1, 2007."

If you are under contract until December 1, you shouldn't see the price increase until then. I'm still waiting on confirmation on that from someone at FiOS.

reply to danclan
I would argue any price increase if I am on a contract. After all, what good is the contact if one side of the party to the contract can do anything outside the boundaries of th agreement?

reply to KenAF
It ain't just virginia... I'm in NY and I got my rate increase notice yesterday... $5 more /month for the 30/5 service so for me that goes from $55/mo to $60/mo.
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30 X 5 service?

I only have 20 X 5 ?

49.99

reply to NY Tel
Hmmmm.
I'm going to have to seriously reconsider Cable-Vision's triple play offer: 30 bucks-a-month each, internet phone AND tv, for a year.
I have been extremely pleased with my FiOS internet connection and phone service, but I'm really going to have to listen to my wallet.
Right now I'm paying about $90 a month for IO digital tv, and another $109 for Verizon phone and internet.
Verizon isn't about to lower their price and put almost a grand in my pocket.
The math talks.
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reply to KenAF
I am almost 1 month into my 1 year contract (brand new subscriber) and received the rate increase letter... 50/5 being increased from $89.99 to $94.99. I have to go re-read my service contract about rate increases but shouldn't my charges remain the same for the duration of my 12 month contract? It is a little rude raising my rates so soon... I can't remember the last time Cablevision raised my Internet price in 3.5 years of service.
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reply to KenAF
I was one of the first FiOS customers in NY... I originally had 15/2 for $45/mo back in April 2005. At that time, they offered the 30/5 for the whopping 199/mo., but that was too expensive for me. Just a few months later, they mysteriously dropped the price of the 30/5 service to $55 a month and I jumped on it (probably to compete with OOL). I think they are making a mistake raising the price already. I'll have to see what the OOL packages are like at the moment.
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reply to KenAF
Can anyone who has received this letter scan it and send to to Karl@dslreports.com or post it here? I'd really appreciate it.

reply to KenAF
I can scan it when I get home later... my question: can I expect rate hikes whenever Verizon wants to during my 1 year contract? I am so angry at the change less than a month into my new service that I would like to cancel my FIOS and go back to Cablevision. Plus, I liked their DVRs better...
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