bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
|  [northeast] More Verizon FiOS available in Buffalo,NY
FiOS will be available to some of the following exchanges on June 28,2007 : (716) 803,831,832,833,834,835,836,837,838
Check Verizon's website for sure AFTER JUNE 27. If you are not eligable yet, you should be by Fall 2007.
Amherst is next. Exchanges include:(716) 568,564,688,689,691
No set date but maybe by Spring 2008 |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY | The date has been moved to Friday, June 29 to place orders.
Tentative dates for other offices:
Amherst: 4th quarter of 2007
South Park (716-82x-xxxx):2008
North Buffalo (716-87x-xxxx):2008 |
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Ray S
@rr.com | Any dates for lockport (716)434-xxxx
Ray |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY | I haven't heard anything for Lockport yet.
Small sections of Main St. (716) 83x-xxxx may not be available until Mid 2008. |
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costasmaz
join:2000-12-16
Eden, NY
clubs: | reply to bignet
Any idea if Fios is headed down to Eden anytime soon? |
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Tomis
@verizon.net | reply to bignet
Any news on if it's ever coming to the Falls?  |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
| reply to bignet
I would have to guess that Niagara Falls would get it before Eden, but neither are on the docket yet. Verizon is going for volume, meaning households passed per mile of fiber. In Main St. CO the houses are close and are mostly doubles. They want to get video franchises, so the more households the better. They also figure in the areas that will buy it. |
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DSLephant
@verizon.net | Wow, Bignet, this is great news. I live literally 3 blocks from you, so hopefully I won't have too long to wait. |
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SD6
join:2005-03-26
| reply to bignet
said by bignet  :They want to get video franchises, so the more households the better. They also figure in the areas that will buy it. How do they figure which areas will buy it? |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
| reply to DSLephant
If you live 3 blocks from me now, and don't have it available already, you're in the Williamsville district and they're not getting it until late '08 at the earliest, and even then it's being phased in over 5 yrs.
I'm not sure how the marketing department determine what locations will buy it. |
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DSLephant
@verizon.net | That's...not good news... |
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Ukraineman
join:2006-09-14
Buffalo, NY | Talked to a tech installing fiber on the corner of Cottonwood Dr. and Klein Rd. Told me all of the area would have FIOS in less than 3 months.
Alex |
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DSLephant
@verizon.net | The day of my last post I called the main Buffalo number and the woman told me Amherst wouldn't be "until after the first of the year."
It would appear there's a great deal of uncertainty... |
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quasi8
join:2003-02-24
Lockport, NY
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August 6th, @03:29PM
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I see what looks like fios nodes being put in all down transit in lockport. I will post a picture soon. I've talked to verizon about a month ago. Let me know if you have any other info.
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
| That looks like it might be lashed to CATV/Time Warner.
Verizon has been using fiber for POTS (voice) and T1/T3 (data) since the 80's, so just because you see fiber splices doesn't mean that FiOS is nearby. First you will see a bunch of line truck and linemen on the poles running new cable. The you will see smaller bucket trucks and cube vans (splicers). You will definitely know its available when you see mini refrigerators on poles. This website has a pretty good overview with pics and videos: »www.broadbandsoho.com/Verizon_FT···rial.htm |
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gffdx45t3d
@rr.com | reply to bignet
Does any insider at Verizon know if there are any plans to bring FiOS to the greater Utica area? |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
edit:
August 14th, @03:55PM
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Verizon linecrew and buried contractor seen working around Klein, between N.Forest and Heritage W. |
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gymbo731
@verizon.net | reply to bignet
How about Lancaster? Anybody heard anything? 716-681-xxxx |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
edit:
October 31st, @08:56PM
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Ranch Trail area available on Nov.1
South of Heim, East of N. Forest, North of Maple, West of Youngs. Some adjoining neighborhoods will be available in Dec/Jan.
2008: Hertal Office [716-87X] (Kenmore, N. Buffalo, Tonawanda) and the rest of W. Seneca, OP and Hamburg
2008 TV possibly in August for W.Seneca, OP, & Hamburg
Here is a link to google maps for an approximate area:
»maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bb···t=k&om=1 |
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bignet
join:2000-11-26
Buffalo, NY
| Updated availability map including Hamburg, Orchard Park and West Seneca
»maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bb···t=k&om=1 |
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