 blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA | Nice speed! Great company this DSLextreme. I've had them for ten years! Wish I could afford this speed! | |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA |  Good job!
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
1 edit | Re: Good job! Yeah - I'd be getting standalone DSL-Extreme Uverse if it was offered at a decent price.
AT&T likes to bundle.
Interesting seeing FiOS with 20Mbps uploads. | |
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PGHammer
join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
clubs:
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| Re: Good job! The Ultra service is *symmetrical* (20 Mbps each direction) for $59.95 ($5 less than VZ). Surprisingly, it's *dry loop* FTTP (if you want, you can actually keep your current providers for phone and TV). And AFAIK, it's available anywhere VZ does FIOS today (I'm way out here in Maryland, far from DSL Extreme's usual territory, and it's available here).
**Officially boggled!** | |
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elios
join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO
·Mediacom
| said by djrobx  :Now if they can just get AT&T to resell U-verse... only if i can get true FTTH
U-verse is a joke | |
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Bit
Premium
join:2009-02-19
00000 | Great for California We don't get the same 50Mb pricing as the east coast does and DSLx's TOS/AUP is very lax.
This may also bring pressure on other major incumbents to offer line sharing agreements. | |
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PGHammer
join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
clubs:
·Comcast
| Re: Great for California It's *not* just in California (DSLx' pricing is cheaper than VZ in Maryland, too). And DSLx is the only provider I know of to offer dry-loop fiber Internet on the East Coast at all (even VZ requires you to take phone with your FIOS, while DSLx does not), let alone dry-loop fiber Internet to a residence. That alone would gain DSLx customers. | |
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mystryfiostk
join:2008-07-17
00000
| Re: Great for California said by PGHammer :It's *not* just in California (DSLx' pricing is cheaper than VZ in Maryland, too). And DSLx is the only provider I know of to offer dry-loop fiber Internet on the East Coast at all (even VZ requires you to take phone with your FIOS, while DSLx does not), let alone dry-loop fiber Internet to a residence. That alone would gain DSLx customers. I'm afraid that's not true at all. fios data only has always been available. so has fios tv - as a standalone product. verizon phone is not required at all. | |
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PGHammer
join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
clubs:
·Comcast
| Re: Great for California Maybe after trying to get you to take FIOS for phone (and in Maryland, the copper always goes away if you move your *existing* VZ phone service). By going with a third party, you could actually stand a decent chance of keeping the copper (just for phone). | |
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DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | how about Fiber Extreme? | |
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| google2
join:2004-02-04
South Beloit, IL
clubs: | Re: how about It sounds like a breakfast cereal for old people. | |
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join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | Re: how about well then how about
Light Extreme? | |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | Re: how about said by DarkLogix :well then how about Light Extreme? oxymoron | |
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join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | Re: how about Just because its an Oxymoron doesn't mean it wouldn't be a good name | |
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join:2003-03-13
Chicago, IL | Re: how about No more an oxymoron than "unlimited" data plans that have caps. | |
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birdfeedr
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Extreme Light(tm)
has a better ring to it, and it rolls off the tongue nicely.
And it has the benefit of not appearing to be associated with a telecommunication product elsewhere.
Google for Extreme Light brings up topics related to physics and also an LED light source in the first few hits. | |
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jvanbrecht
join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD
| Their package descriptions are inconsistant.. I have FIOS currently, out of curiousity to compare pricing I ran my phone/address through their system to see what I qualified for..
Below is a copy and paste, they state 50/50 in the description, but further down they show 50/20.. which is it....
Either way, I wonder if I could use them for my ISP and still use FIOS TV (I am already about to kill the phone line)
Extreme: Prices Starting at $99.95/mo - Download Speeds up to 50000Kbps
This package has an upload speed of 50.0Mbps! This is our fastest package available! 50Mbps of download means that you can do virtually anything online and with the included upload you can also host anything you'd like.
Download/Upload Contract Connection Activation Price Order This
50000/20000Kbps 12 Month DHCP - 1 IP(s) FREE $99.95/mo | |
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| kieranmullen
Premium
join:2005-12-12
Portland, OR
clubs: | Re: Their package descriptions are inconsistant.. I currently have 5 statics. :-( | |
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Staplegun
join:2005-04-20
Flower Mound, TX | You are better off bundling direct from Verizon.
FiOS 20MB/5MB Internet + FiOS TV Extreme HD = $79.99 a month + set top boxes/DVR.
Extreme HD standalone starts at $57.99 + set top boxes/DVR. | |
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join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD
| Re: Their package descriptions are inconsistant.. I have a tivo, so no STB's, just 2cable cards...
I was kinda looking at the 20/20 from Extreme for $56 (I am going to assume that price does not include the unfee fee's below the line...), and for me, HD Extreme package stand alone from verizon (based on my area) is $47 a month..
Currently I am paying $140 for 10/2, whatever the grandfathered essentials TV package missing a few HD channels, and phone service I am not using at all since I replaced my security alarm with a Great Dane and a mean vicious (but cute and loving to the family) Dalmation... 
I wonder what Verizon would charge for 20/20 if they even offer it (I do not think they do... atleast not in my area) | |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC | They must have a good working relationship with Verizon | |
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JSRoman
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL
1 edit | Name doesn't matter "Perhaps its time for DSL Extreme to change their name to something a little less, oh, coppery?"
Customer's wouldn't care if it was called Spaghetti Extreme as long as they could get 50Mbps for 99$.
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join:2005-09-28
00000 | Re: Name doesn't matter FiOS or DSL, there will still be some copper in there somewhere | |
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join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | "Customer's wouldn't care if it was called Spaghetti Extreme as long as they could get 50Mbps for 99$."
It could be named kakarot and I wouldn't care, if I could get it. | |
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guppy_fish
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Lakeland, FL | Not the first, by a long shot They are far from being the "first"
www.rapidsys.com has been a reseller for at least two years on the FIOS, much longer on the DSL side | |
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| flashcore
join:2007-01-23
Lutherville Timonium, MD | Re: Not the first, by a long shot I do believe they are the FIRST to resell service across all Verizon FiOS areas. Rapidsys only offers service in Florida which is worthless to the rest of us. | |
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join:2008-02-06
Long Beach, CA | Re: Not the first, by a long shot MM Internet, Inc. was the first to work out a deal with Verizon for Fiber. Not DSL Extreme or any other company. In fact MM Internet was the first to offer DSL with them as well on the ATM platform, tested with Verizon with beta customers. | |
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SYNACK
Just Firewall It
Premium,Mod
join:2001-03-05
Venice, CA
·Comcast Formerly ..
Host:
Networking
Virtual Private Ne..
Netgear
ZyXEL
| Will have to wait... I am still locked into my FIOS contract, so switching would give me termination fees anyway. No deal!
Still, looking at the numbers, my current FIOS package deals are better. For example I pay less for 20/5 than the DSL extreme 10/2 package. The DSLextreme offers seems to be mostly geared to "internet only" users in FIOS territory.
Anyone know what kind of router they provide? Same as Verizon? | |
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| jvanbrecht
join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD | Re: Will have to wait... My guess, is that if they are only offering IP services, and no TV or phone, they would provision the ONT for ethernet instead of MOCA, so odds are you get a crappy linksys or dlink router, or something similar. | |
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Hpower
Roflmao
join:2000-06-08
Glendale, CA | Awesome deal OMG hell yea I remember I had dsl extreme long time ago and I loved them. Too bad I won't be able to get fios in the next 5000000 yeas.
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
clubs: | Ah Likes It Very very nice. I'll be telling Cox to kiss my ass very shortly. | |
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rebus9
join:2002-03-26
Tampa Bay
·Verizon FIOS
·RoadRunner Cable
| Nice... but Business pricing looks good also, and their static IPs are a lot cheaper than VZ.
Unfortunately, they don't offer a 2 year term like FIOS does on their business plans. With pricing for internet service climbing upward on both cable and FIOS, I would want to lock in today's rates for as long as possible.
Anyone know if this is a pure reseller deal where the connection is all Verizon, or is VZ just backhauling their resold FIOS traffic onto DSL Extreme's network? | |
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Re: Nice... but said by rebus9 :Business pricing looks good also, and their static IPs are a lot cheaper than VZ. Huh? I priced it out. It's MORE expensive.
Verizon 20/20 1 static IP: $139.99 ($99.99 + $40 for 1 static IP)
DSLX 20/20 5 statics: $149.99 ($129.99 + $20 for 5 static IPs)
Looks more expensive to me...I don't need more than one static IP (it'd be nice, but not for $10 MORE).
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join:2002-03-26
Tampa Bay
·Verizon FIOS
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: Nice... but But that's not comparing apples to apples.
Verizon 20/20 on a 1 YEAR commit is $179.99 ($139.99 + $40 for 1 static IP).
DSLX is $30 cheaper at $149.99 and you get 5 IPs, not just 1.
That's why I said I wish DSLX would offer 2 year commits (with a similar corresponding discount). That would make 20/20 with 5 static IPs somewhere in the vicinity of $100/mo. On a commercial 20 meg symmetrical pipe with NO port blocking, $100 would be a killer deal. | |
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Re: Nice... but True, but it's still NOT CHEAPER for me. I am already approaching the end of my 2 year contract with Verizon, so if I can get a 2-year reduced price, that'd be excellent.
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ITALIAN926
join:2003-08-16
Stratford, CT | nobody likes a middle man Even in terms of clecs, who wants a middle man for something like this? Just asking for trouble IMO. | |
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PGHammer
join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
clubs:
·Comcast
| Re: nobody likes a middle man Apparently, lots of folks like middlemen; CavTel, for example, has thrived on it. (CavTel, for those of you outside of VZ's territory, is the largest CLEC that VZ competes with, and it uses VZ's network for almost all of it's services.) If you provide quality service for less thean your competitors, you being a reseller/remarketer won't matter. | |
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| HDTVFanAtic
join:2009-05-06 | If you've ever dealt with Verizon FiOS CSRs, I would probably pay MORE to have the issues dealt with. If I can save money at the same time and deal with a better class of CSRs, count me in! | |
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bronxlcsw
join:2005-09-21
Bronx, NY
·Verizon FIOS
·Optimum Online
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| So with dsl extreme plus vonage it will be 132 per month? If i order the dsl extreme 50/20 package and use vonage 32 dollar unlimited calling plan is it 132 per month? I envision getting Didh network turbo HD or directv . Three separate services from 3 diferrent companies. I figure the dvr top americas everything pack from dish with hd is 100 dollars so total for all 3 is about 232-240 per month. | |
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@verizon.net
| Beware After dealing with Verizon for over a year I have come to the conclusion that their service is horrible, the speeds they list are inaccurate, their service techs are uneducated, and the cost per kps is almost triple the cost of cable.
I would advise anyone NOT to switch to Verizon, It took over 2 minutes for this page to load entirely and I’m sure it will take another 5 to post. This is horrible that I’m reduced to posting this all over the internet but as long as my contract is locked in and my internet service lags I’ll keep posting. My service is from zip 10512 & 10594 | |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD | Re: Beware I can only assume you're talking about DSL. Your comments are absurd to someone who has Fios.
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@verizon.net
| Re: Beware Nope Verizon FiOS 20down - 5up business service and residential at home. Turns out after about 20 calls to customer service and numerious tech visits that there was a small isolated problem with one of their routers/switches affecting 200 or so people, My internet is still choppy sometimes fast other times not. This has been going on for over a month.
My main issue is upload speed, 5mb upstream is a joke. | |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
| Re: Beware Sorry for your trouble, but you must understand that your experience is far from typical. A lot of people have problems with the billing, but the service itself is top-notch. Speeds are exactly as advertised, and it's by far the most reliable Internet service I've had. From what I've seen around here, I think most customers would agree. As well, the service techs (the people who actually come to your house -- not the phone CSRs, who I agree are pretty bad) have been quite a bit better than DirecTV's and Comcast's, well educated and professional. (They didn't always solve my problems, but that's another story.) And I don't understand where you're coming from on price, unless you just mean the price for the speed that you're actually getting (with your defective service) rather than the price for the speed you're supposed to be getting (which most people actually do get).
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