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[Networking] Outlet Installation necessary on new construction?

I have a new construction home with 2 pre-wired TV outlets. We had Verizon come out and install services for 2 cable boxes, where the pre-wired TV outlets already were. I received my bill and the tech charged us 2 outlet installations. The outlets were already pre-wired. Should I have been billed for the 2 outlet installations, or no?

[Networking] Re: Outlet Installation necessary on new constructi

No, they shouldn't have. If the wires were already running there, and they used existing outlets, you shouldn't have. Call them and complain.

Doesn't Verizon charge time and material for work beyond the demark/NID? BTW time and the people necessary are expensive that is why FiOS is out and wierless is in.

No. They hook up up to three existing outlets for free. Anything beyond that you would pay for. Or if they have to run the line they may charge you (depending on the install). As for time/expense, yeah, that's true... but FiOS is a cash cow for Verizon. It's only a net cost if they don't make money on you as a customer. There just isn't the bandwidth with wireless to handle the volume needed for wireline connectivity. People predicting the death of fiber/copper are sadly mistaken. What's more, Verizon's been eating into traditional cable service quarter after quarter - they keep upping their penetration rates in the markets that they serve with FiOS.

One final point - everyone looks at the cost of running fiber compared to running copper and claim that it's a bad expense for Verizon. Um, no. Fiber requires virtually no maintenance once it's in place. It's impervious to adverse weather conditions - I've seen fiber running through standing water to no ill-effects. It doesn't degrade... it doesn't need replacing. About the only thing you can do to it is break it. The reduced maintenance cost is a big cost savings for Verizon. On top of that, the fiber isn't powered when it gets to your house. They save on that too (your house generates the power that's needed for your service). Is it expensive to install? Compared to copper, yeah. But in the long run, it's a massive cost savings for the company.