 alchav
join:2002-05-17
Palm Desert, CA
1 edit | reply to Bit
Re: Southern California is doing very well FiOS-wise said by Bit:We've seen very widespread FiOS deployment, even to more remote communities. I'm not surprised at all that the area served my the Register newspaper is seeing slowing deployment...there is little Verizon service area left that doesn't already have FiOS. California is mostly PacBell or AT&T now, but the areas served by Verizon had their chance to get FiOS. If you wanted it and had enough subscribers, you could have gotten on the Verizon list. We here in SCPD, Ca. asked and got FiOS, but I don't even think we have 50% FiOS subscribers. I think here it is two fold, most people want fast low cost Internet, so the bottom tier of FiOS is all they get. Which is the same as the Cable Companies. The other reason is no TV yet, so Verizon is missing a big piece. So Verizon has to work on their TV offering. |
 BitPremium
join:2009-02-19
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1 edit | They offered low cost internet. When we first got it here in Huntington Beach, 5/2 was $30/mo. They've taken huge increases since then both in HSI and video. For example, the lowest HSI rate has gone up 50% since deployment, from $30/mo to $45/mo. That's crazy, especially for budget minded people who are quite happy with $18/mo DSL that is price locked for 2 years. |
