| Anyone Reject FIOS? Does anyone here have FIOS available but opt to go with another ISP? If so, why? |
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 v35_pilotWhoops, there goes another AMUPremium
join:2005-12-12
Fayetteville, NY
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Verizon FiOS
| said by Raven313:Does anyone here have FIOS available but opt to go with another ISP? If so, why? There are neighbors in my small development that choose to remain with Time Warner cable rather than go with FiOS Internet simply for the "triple play convenient billing" service.
Really bizarre to me why someone would choose "convenient billing" over best-of-breed but differences are what make the world so interest. |
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I have fios available but choose to stay with cablevision. Long island area wide wifi is a huge advantage for me and worth it over a 5mbps iincrease in speed. |
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 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | reply to Raven313
I had problems with Verizon and their customer support and refuse to deal with them as much as possible. I still need a no frills POTS line, but I never use it for anything and I don't even use that phone number. It's necessary for my security system and to call for help if an emergency arises.
I live on the south side of a valley that slopes up and completely blocks any possible chance for me to receive satellite TV service without using a very tall tower. I have Comcast cable and I like their OnDemand service as I basically watch sports and time-shifted programs. Because I get TV service, I only pay $53 for 16/2 Blast! HSI service with effective 24/3 speeds with the boost. This has proven to be more than adequate for me.
The cost of switching to a Verizon FiOS package at a comparable speed was not significantly cheaper at all, and it would come with the hassle of dealing with Verizon once again, which I loathe to do. Besides, many of my neighbors have made the switch, which has only helped to relieve any congestion that we might have experienced before.
It's nice to have a choice, but unless something changes, I don't see myself making the switch.
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elray
join:2000-12-16
Santa Monica, CA Reviews:
 ·SONIC.NET
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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said by Raven313:Does anyone here have FIOS available but opt to go with another ISP? If so, why? At least in my neck of the woods, FIOS is available from an ISP other than Verizon Online. Care to rephrase?
So far, I'm not inclined to subscribe FIOS. The minimum price is more than triple that of DSL. I don't need 10/2. I'd like the alleged reliability, but I'm not gonna spend that kind of money on a single service until it is proven, and hopefully, they offer up a more affordable tier. |
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