said by a333 :

Finally!! 20/20 internet (all fiber diet included), here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is also no deadline for applicants, “the solicitation is non-exclusive and open-ended.” However, only Verizon is expected to seek a franchise. The company hopes to obtain one by year-end.

said by Millenniumle :

"Only."

Nice speeds and product for sure, but.... You pay over 3 times what I pay for my little 1Mb line.

said by Millenniumle :

Very true, and it translates into a fantastic internet connection. One I'd love to have were it not for the price. Getting more for the same price is nice too. My 1Mb line costs just a little over what I used to pay for dial-up. Perhaps before long they'll be throwing away piss-ant 10 Mb lines for $25/month. Roll on FIOS!

ISP's are working hard to create higher revenue connections. Like cable, who would like to give over a hundred more stations for only $30 per month, faster speeds are only "a little more." With premium cable, internet, and cell phone I could easily pay more for them than I do for my house. We're being eaten alive I tell ya!

said by Millenniumle :

"Only."

Nice speeds and product for sure, but.... You pay over 3 times what I pay for my little 1Mb line.

said by Lineage :

Cablevision will not be pleased

said by tmc8080 :

Screw Cablevision, Time Warner's gonna need more than fiber in their little commercial making fun of FIOS... they're gonna need Pepto Bismol because they charge more for less value... they're gonna be behind the 8-ball on FIOS when it comes to the NYC Time Warner buildings..

Time Warner is going to have to invest heavily in upgrades/price cuts to keep those customers because FIOS has the potential to steal them away in droves.

said by fatmanskinny :

FIOS is kicking Comcast's ass nicely in the Boston area. One of Comcast's techs who recently installed my Comcast Phone service told me he transferred down from the Boston area about one week before my install.

He said that Verizon is doing so well, the amount of routes that Comcast had available to service went from 1400 down to about 86. Comcast offered him the option to come down to Atlanta if he wanted to stay with the company.

My brother in law is also selling FIOS door to door in New Jersey. He said he signs up on average about 10 people per week (doing this part-time) who switch from Time Warner.

Comcast better take note. If Ma Bell is allowed to come back together and it is Verizon who takes over AT&T and the other Bells (Qwest?), its pretty much a done deal for Comcast and other cable ISPs.

said by tmc8080 :

Screw Cablevision, Time Warner's gonna need more than fiber in their little commercial making fun of FIOS... they're gonna need Pepto Bismol because they charge more for less value... they're gonna be behind the 8-ball on FIOS when it comes to the NYC Time Warner buildings..

Time Warner is going to have to invest heavily in upgrades/price cuts to keep those customers because FIOS has the potential to steal them away in droves.

said by pnh102 :

The NYC City Council sees the light.

said by KCrimson :

This news announcement was about the TV franchise - that's all. What was it. the second reply that stated (I'll paraphrase) "finally I'll get fiber!"? The problem is the article, its misleading.
The city council still hasn't seen the TV franchise agreement, it wasn't yet drafted back in 2006. I'm not sure what they did sign off on - perhaps allowing FiOS to initially deploy fiber OR to allow the mayor to initiate negotiations for a TV franchise agreement. As for the mayor and his flunkies delaying things - do you actually believe that Bloomberg needs the money? Bloomberg personally handling the negotiations was the ONLY chance we had for getting a deal done swiftly. If you wanted a quick negotiation, which would you rather see: the mayor "and his flunkies" or the city council? I know I'd rather have the mayor, and I'm sure Verizon would too.

The City Council authorized the Bloomberg administration to open the cable TV market to competition in October 2006 but the city failed to issue the request for proposals, the next step in allowing in new providers.

said by KCrimson :

.. and as I said, the City Council did NOT vote on a TV franchise agreement yet. They will get their chance to muck up the works later, after a proposal is drafted by Verizon. The fun's just about to start. The council didn't even open the market to more TV franchises when they voted in 2006. This announcement clears the way for Verizon to submit the proposal - something that the city council did NOT do previous. It took the better part of 2 years just to get the city to accept the idea of increased competition. What a joke.

said by andranic1 :

TIME WARNER is the provider for NYC