[ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! in Verizon Fiber Optics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r14307704 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:42:59 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:42:59 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14350371 NOCMan : sounds cool.. I'm silling to pay the 54.95 for the 5mbit up..
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»www.silentbrouhaha.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14350371 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:28:21 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14348663 Ronnie1055 : I emailed Verizon for a status of this... Here is the response I received from Encore:

This message is in response to your email dated September 8, 2005. You inquired about the availability of Fios 30/5 at $54.95 package offer. I will be happy to assist you.

I understand your interest.

The package to which you are referring is being offered in two markets at this time as a test.

Unfortunately, no plans have yet been announced to extend this offer to other areas.

So there you have it...

Cheers,
Ronnie]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14348663 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:39:14 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14343497 Dosperado : I would imagine you do actually have it, based on the change reflected in the upload, but the test server couldn't handle the max speed, or you need to tweak (your not using wireless are you?)

30/5, wow, I would buy it first, figure out what to do with it second. I'm happy enough with 15/2, but more is always welcome :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14343497 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:31:33 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14342207 ablack6596 : Well I still don't have 30/5, but at least I have the upload. heh

TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.4e
click START to begin
Another client is currently being served, your test will begin within 45 seconds
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 4.83Mb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 12.42Mb/s
The slowest link in the end-to-end path is a 10 Mbps Ethernet subnet
Information: Other network traffic is congesting the link

click START to re-test]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14342207 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:18:03 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340877 recoil0 : Well for a small price to pay, I guess an upgrade to gigabit should be eminent soon, I wasn't thinking that many people. MY webserver is the only one that could handle multiple customers. So yeah, I guess my servers could only handle 1 30mbit customer at a time. But than again..bit torrent you guys are right. Say hello to gigabit? Switches are becoming cheaper and cheaper, I got the netgear one at home, but my connection obviously isn't that fast, it helps transferring from pc to pc though. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340877 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:10:46 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340513 SquareSlinky : It was announced the other day that they are doing in competition against your other choice up there.I believe it is a NY thing only at the moment.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340513 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:11:24 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340045 John1989 : Whenever a new technology first comes out like bigger hard drives, or larger sticks of ram, or larger capacity dvd's, or even when high speed internet first came around everyone went "Wow I know I'll never be able to take advantage of all that!" Two months later they have used it up and are looking towards another upgrade.

Now I'm not saying everyone needs to get 30/5. I'm just saying that we will quickly learn to take advantage of this bandwith and the internet will change in ways that allows us to more easily do so. I won't be surprised the day the Verizon starts amping up speeds faster than we all ever imagined. As people add more and more interactive and video related material to the internet they test our connections more and more. Verizon will enable them to have a feast and they will force Verizon to keep supplying higher and higher speeds.

I was amazed when I first got DSL. Now I'm too impatient to wait 5 mins. for a 100mb dowload.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14340045 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:47:53 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14339584 ablack6596 : Can they send out 30mbps to 500 or more people at one time though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14339584 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:18:46 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14338535 recoil0 : I know I have 2 web servers and a dedicated, they can both feed at nearly 30 mb. Dedicated is around 32-33. So I don't understand where all these servers are lacking bandwidth, keep in mind, these aren't the most expensive hosts out there either.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14338535 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 03:17:19 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14338290 Bytezboy : Can max out 30mbit easily from newsgroups. It really isn't that hard to use that much if you're a downloader.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14338290 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 01:48:04 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14337431 NyQuil Kid : FIOS wasn't available in Brick, NJ (sigh...), but when I went to the website the old price was there...hopefully when FIOS rolls out here, the price will be lower.

[8F] The NyQuil Kid]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14337431 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:42:11 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14337424 anon : This is a really good price for those who can get this promotion (I can't, but i'm still doing 15/2 for $40 for my first year). I think I will stay with 15/2 because I can't afford to pay $55 per month. I just hope that Verizon's end can keep speeds high. I know there's plenty of websites that can't feed at the 30 megabit rate, but hopefully Verizon's servers can come close on there end.

I'm interested in seeming some upload tests to see if people can upload at half a megabyte per second. This will be great for sharing photos.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14337424 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:40:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336871 ViviTheMage : I have so many thing I could do with that 5mbps upload...............and that 30mbps download speed. A lot, haha. i cant wait for it to come to minnesota :X:X.
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[8F] The NyQuil Kid]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336702 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:30:54 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336437 ejoech : just ordered the 30/5 for $54.95...installing it next friday, can't wait!

im in oyster bay, in nassau county, long island]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336437 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:37:35 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336313 JohnE : Is there anything special I should be looking for here?

»www22.verizon.com/FiOSforhome/channels

Looks like the same NJ price list I have been checking for the past few days .]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336313 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:17:56 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336266 GernBlanston : »www22.verizon.com/FiOSforhome/ch···age.aspx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336266 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:09:57 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336216 ablack6596 : Also it's the upload I really care about. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336216 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:00:10 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336047 Jobronie :
said by JohnE See Profile :

"Link between your source or destination”…sounds a bit singular to me. I run 3 computers all sending and receiving on multiple connections. Its not to difficult to max out a 15/2 connection. If 30/5 were made available to me here in NJ @ $54.95 I would jump right on it.
Ibid.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14336047 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 18:22:44 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14335548 JohnE : "Link between your source or destination”…sounds a bit singular to me. I run 3 computers all sending and receiving on multiple connections. Its not to difficult to max out a 15/2 connection. If 30/5 were made available to me here in NJ @ $54.95 I would jump right on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14335548 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:45:20 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14334907 SNYP40A12 : Remember, the service is only as fast as the slowest link between you and your source or destination. This would be same as buying a car with a 200 mph top speed thinking that you will get places faster. Sure in some cases, performance will be better, but you will not be able to drive everywhere going 200 mph. Your packets will not only be sent over Verizon's network. What incentive do the middle links or other routers in the Internet have for providing you with a faster service than the next guy. I have noticed that Verizon has slightly downgraded the performance of my 1.5 Mbps DSL connection when I opted for the 786 kbps DSL. I would say that the service feels about 20% slower when web surfing and the fastest download speed has been reduced from about 100 kilobytes/second to 70. But my cost has been cut in half, so I still benefit. But I doubt that the 30 Mbps services will be worth it for the average customer. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14334907 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:30:46 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14333472 ablack6596 : Bah, they told me it would take 24 hours. I'm still 15/2. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14333472 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:56:26 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331324 SilentMan :
said by WileEC See Profile :

I'm there now... 30/5... tested and confirmed at »myspeed.visualware.com/

Now all I have to see is my bill!
Damn! I'm envious :( and no one has the slightest idea of when they're going to do NYC MDUs :mad: Maybe within six (6) years :mad: :mad:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331324 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:16:52 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331123 WileEC : I'm there now... 30/5... tested and confirmed at »myspeed.visualware.com/

Now all I have to see is my bill! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331123 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:45:38 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331107 WileEC : I believe there is a penalty of $99 if you cancel service prior to the one year. With 30/5, that is a chance I'm willing to take. :)

And by the way, I am at 30/5 now. Tested to 31.1/4.84 at »myspeed.visualware.com/
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See the most beautiful woman on earth at PetraCentral! (yes, I work there!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331107 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:44:00 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14329497 Jeffrey :
said by WileEC See Profile :

The deal is *technically* *cough* for new customers only, but if you call them (as I did) and you explain to the nice people that, yes, you have it already, but there were no plans available when I got it, etc... they *will* let you order it. I know because I did it today. I upgraded from month to month 15/2 to a 1 year rate on the 30/5. I understand that it *should* be active when I get home later tonight.

You can call the Verizon Fiber solutions center at 1-888-553-1555

Once you get past the initial recording, just say "operator" and then answer "yes"... you'll be on with a rep, explain the situation and they will put you on with someone in the order center. Be nice. :D
I'm always nice on the phone, and I believe everyone should be. :)

I could do the year rate on 30/5, but not sound greedy (thats now how I mean this comment), but what happens if down the line, tier's are reconfigured based upon market conditions? Am I still "locked into" the 30/5, or is it like their cellular service, where you start a new contract from the date of change of service?
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Valley Stream, NY
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i really have no problems with 15/2. I am comfortable with it... and i doubt ill pay the extra 10 for 20-30 upgrade. I will just wait a while before i upgrade then when that time comes it feels good. but for now 15/2 is an A for me. even for the next 2yrs



Yah, but you can get the 15/2 for $44.95/mo if you call them and take the 1 year deal. Again, they will tell you it's for new customers only (see my other post this thread), but you can get that deal if you ask for it.

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See the most beautiful woman on earth at PetraCentral! (yes, I work there!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14328946 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:45:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14328892 WileEC : The deal is *technically* *cough* for new customers only, but if you call them (as I did) and you explain to the nice people that, yes, you have it already, but there were no plans available when I got it, etc... they *will* let you order it. I know because I did it today. I upgraded from month to month 15/2 to a 1 year rate on the 30/5. I understand that it *should* be active when I get home later tonight.

You can call the Verizon Fiber solutions center at 1-888-553-1555

Once you get past the initial recording, just say "operator" and then answer "yes"... you'll be on with a rep, explain the situation and they will put you on with someone in the order center. Be nice. :D
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See the most beautiful woman on earth at PetraCentral! (yes, I work there!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14328892 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:37:18 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14328173 ablack6596 : I ordered it. :) Speeds are supposed to change in 24 hours. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14328173 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:06:26 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14322187 ablack6596 : I can get in in Westchester County NY. I'm calling tomorrow, it better not be for new customers only. Anyways, my connection is running like a pos right now, no images load, and hardly any websites. Same thing was happening at my school today. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14322187 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:11:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321765 amdmaxx : I would definitely sign up for 30/5 for $55... Its showing up prohibitively expensive $179 still for NJ..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321765 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:14:30 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319424 Jobronie :
said by SuperG03 See Profile :

Jobronie,

Look forward to hearing what you find out...

Got a call back this AM. He had absolutely no idea what I was talking about, and said that was an issue for the marketing dept. I thanked him and then played nice guy and told him that I just wanted to give him a heads up that word was spreading thru the internet that you could buy the 30/5 package 40-50 miles away on LI for less than a third of what we would have to pay in north Jersey and that both areas are serviced by OOL, and that it was just a matter of time before some customer dropped dime and called one of those Five on Your Side-type reporters.

He said he'd forward it to one of the upper guys in mkgt. and have them get back to me to see what's going on in NJ....

In other word: I found out NOTHING]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319424 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 13:16:21 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319343 hgratt :
said by wmcbrine See Profile :

said by hgratt See Profile :

So it looks like, for wireless network users, the 30mb/s speeds are not much of a benefit. Have I missed something?
You missed the upstream, which IMHO is a much bigger deal (few servers are going to give you 30 Mbs anyway). But of course, you want a wired connection to get the maximum benefit.
You are correct, of course, about the upstream speed being the most useful aspect of the plan. I was aware of that (the main reason I went for the 15/2 plan) but just wanted to comment on the real viability of a 30mb/s download speed.

It will be interesting to see if FIOS provides a stimulation for the wireless vendors to provide a significantly faster product.

Thanks,
Harvey]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319343 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 13:02:38 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319216 wmcbrine :
said by hgratt See Profile :

So it looks like, for wireless network users, the 30mb/s speeds are not much of a benefit. Have I missed something?
You missed the upstream, which IMHO is a much bigger deal (few servers are going to give you 30 Mbs anyway). But of course, you want a wired connection to get the maximum benefit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14319216 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:45:08 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318662 hgratt : Can the 30mb/s even be effectively used in the typical home network setup?

I have a home network with one wired desktop and several wireless laptops. Placement of the laptops only allow them to communicate at around 8-15 mb/s when used individually and significantly less as more of them come online. This is with a wireless G setup, but I suspect that the newer pre-n gear would still have these issues.

So it looks like, for wireless network users, the 30mb/s speeds are not much of a benefit. Have I missed something?

Harvey]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318662 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:24:53 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14317348 nycnetwork : except youre getting 3 more mbits/sec for about $10. What a steal !]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14317348 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:31:25 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14316986 eowen : i really have no problems with 15/2. I am comfortable with it... and i doubt ill pay the extra 10 for 20-30 upgrade. I will just wait a while before i upgrade then when that time comes it feels good. :) but for now 15/2 is an A for me. even for the next 2yrs]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14316986 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:14:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315711 JohnE : Now that we have a nice screen shot and quite a few confirmed sightings of the 30/5 price reduction on the Vz website....All we need now is a confirmed purchase of service at this price to clinch the deal.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315711 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:07:31 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315418 wmcbrine :
said by broadband_seeker :

within the U.S what are the prices of bandwidth that so much bandwidth is available and such great speeds are available and what are the factors that determine this
This is not an easy question, and perhaps not answerable at all. At Verizon's level, they presumably pay nothing for bandwidth -- except the costs of maintaining their equipment, which are considerable. Instead, they have peering arrangements with other ISPs, where they agree to carry the other ISP's traffic, if the other ISP carries theirs; or else they're paid by the other ISPs. (They're the phone company, after all.) This will be even more true if they manage to acquire MCI.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315418 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:30:51 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14313240 anon : okay guys i have a question.i apolozige on being off topic! i humbly wanted to know something..how does this whole bandwidth allocation thing work..the backend..gpon bpon...within the U.S what are the prices of bandwidth that so much bandwidth is available and such great speeds are available and what are the factors that determine this..and is there a big difference between international bandwidth and U.S internal bandwidth..do the U.S telco companies even buy international bandwidth or do they just sell it and other countries call itinternational bandwidth and and buy it..so basically if fios has 30/5 does and 622 bpon downstream and 155 bpon upstream is divided..is that only from the user to the backend and from their verizons backbone or thats internationally as well..and if that bandwidth is just local then how come even from international sources p2p and browsing on fios is so fast?i would also like to know how come US telcos have so much bandwidth and why cant a third world country im visiting not have that?...an isp here in pakistan is offereing cable that fluctuates ..the upload can be anywhere from 0kbits to 512 and the download can be from worse then dialup to 786..aside from this cable company..here in karachi other telcos are offering 1gb capped connections of 256k and 512k dsl..what is preventing them from offering higher speeds.where is the bottleneck? international bandwidth? why is it so high..

»www.ptcl.com.pk

this recently privatized previously government operated nation telco provides international bandwidth to telcos at i think 2k or 3k dollars per E1 line!!...where do they buy this from...sorry for the long post..thanks for the help!

ps: there are many other companies here in pakistan esp in karachi(where i am ..mega big city..port) /they are charging ridiuclosly high prices for supposed cir connections and others..check this out..this is the isp im using right now..was shocked to see this when i got back here..

»www.go4b.net

look at their prices.crazy!..so just wanted to get some answers! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14313240 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:29:06 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312634 BD11goal : waittt.... i thought their system couldnt handle the speed if like alot of people got the 30/5 package, i mean as in everyone geting it... has something changed? or is verizon now doing what cablevision does(oversell their nodes atm's fiber cards watever).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312634 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:57:10 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312448 SuperG03 : Jobronie,

Look forward to hearing what you find out...

Just a side note. If VZ did start offering this deal, I think they would be banking on the fact that not all users would use 30 MBits. As of right now, with BPON, VZ only has 622 MBits down split among a max of 32 houses. Unless my math is wrong, that is only about 19 MBits per house, and that is IF all conditions a perfect, which I am guessing they won't always be. I do seriously doubt this will be a problem, since I don't think too many users will be maxing out the 30 at all times (especially concurrently). The u/l is a little better, as it is suppose to be 155 split 32 ways. And that yields right at about 5 MBits to all 32 concurrently. And from what most people here say, they are interested in the extra 3 MBits up, more than the extra 15 MBits down in the 30/5 package vs the 15/2 package. This ofcourse does not take into account how much bandwidth the vz backend has, and if it can indeed support all that bandwidth. If VZ does have the backend to support this, they may wait till GPON is rolled out before offering 30/5 at such a low price to everyone in the country with FIOS.

Just some thoughts.

SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312448 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:28:32 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312310 Jobronie : I have a call out to the head of Fios Media Relations (I was one of the first Fios installs in NJ, so he gave me his office and cell numbers when he asked me to talk to the press as a charter Fios customer) regarding VZ's decision to not offer this rate outside of LI.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312310 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:06:26 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312131 LonghornXP : Do indeed expect this to be a nationwide offering in about a month or so. Right now they are waiting until enough users in this market upgrade to the service so they can make sure that no bugs pop up with all that extra bandwidth being used. They need to fully make sure that the current routers, internal hardware and such can handle mass usage of those speeds.

Just consider the Long Island market a test market for now. Also they do indeed want people signing up for a year at 55-60/month because once they offer their Video TV bundles and pricing they know a customer who has internet with them will be 80% more likely to cut off their existing TV provider. This is all about increasing their odds of getting video customers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14312131 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:46:00 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311888 wmcbrine : Verizon, if you're listening: Right now, I'm intending to get the 5/2 plan. But at this price, I'd get 30/5. (15/2 doesn't interest me much; I don't think I'd get anything out of the additional download, but I can always use more upload.)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311888 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:10:22 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311284 loeakaodas : It will be good if this will become nationwide and by the time that FIOS is available in my area I would deffinetly get this price, but I live in a Comcrap area so I hope this becomes nationwide :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311284 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:28:12 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311157 anon : I live in Southeast PA and have a FiOS install scheduled for next week. When I put my phone # to see the different packages I see 179-199 for the 30/5. Hopefully its just a matter of time before this $54.99 price goes nationwide.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311157 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:08:00 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310914 Jeffrey : Can anyone confirm if this deal is for new customers or existing ones?

I have the 15/2 plan now for $49.95, and will gladly pay $54.95 for 30/5.

Edit: I'd do it myself, but the company I work for is insane about using their fractioned T-1 for business purposes only.:mad:

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said by UofMiamiGrad See Profile :

said by JohnA See Profile :

said by jwkuipers See Profile :

I am pissed. I live in MA and they won't sell me the 30/5 plan for that price.
Bide your time. This is the same way they brought the 3M $29.95 service out on DSL. It went to NYC and NJ first, then later became available to everyone.
Most definitely this will be rolled out to other areas. The next area I could see this, besides the OOL market, is probably in N VA where Comcast and Cox are having to up their speeds to compete with FIOS. Then perhaps other areas where the competitors are upping their speeds to the FIOS 15/2 package. In a year or so it could be nationwide, just a wait and see approach right now.
I am not sure it will even take a year... I believe that Verizon's main focus right now is getting their Video Service rolled out. However, once this new pricing gets publicized I think they might be pressured in offering it across the board. They have been pretty good about making FIOS customers happy.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310887 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:28:45 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310838 Jovi :
said by JohnA See Profile :

said by jwkuipers See Profile :

I am pissed. I live in MA and they won't sell me the 30/5 plan for that price.
Bide your time. This is the same way they brought the 3M $29.95 service out on DSL. It went to NYC and NJ first, then later became available to everyone.
But, you have to have another company with similar speeds I'd imagine. Lowering the price in areas that only have 3-6mb dsl/or cable would cost them a bundle of lost revenue.
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said by JohnA See Profile :

said by jwkuipers See Profile :

I am pissed. I live in MA and they won't sell me the 30/5 plan for that price.
Bide your time. This is the same way they brought the 3M $29.95 service out on DSL. It went to NYC and NJ first, then later became available to everyone.
Most definitely this will be rolled out to other areas. The next area I could see this, besides the OOL market, is probably in N VA where Comcast and Cox are having to up their speeds to compete with FIOS. Then perhaps other areas where the competitors are upping their speeds to the FIOS 15/2 package. In a year or so it could be nationwide, just a wait and see approach right now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310825 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:21:00 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310816 Ronnie1055 : Of course... I had to check myself to see if it had been updated for Carrollton (Dallas) Texas... NOPE... nothing has changed.

I never really thought I would ever say this... I really have no complaints whatsoever with the 15/2. I am not really sure I would change. :hmm: We will see.

Cheers,
Ronnie]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310816 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:19:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310782 JohnA :
said by jwkuipers See Profile :

I am pissed. I live in MA and they won't sell me the 30/5 plan for that price.
Bide your time. This is the same way they brought the 3M $29.95 service out on DSL. It went to NYC and NJ first, then later became available to everyone.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310782 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:13:32 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310695 jwkuipers : I am pissed. I live in MA and they won't sell me the 30/5 plan for that price. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310695 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:53:29 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310693 suecat : Just called Verizon to inquire about the upgrade and was told this is a promotional offer for new customers only :(
Can someone confirm this?

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310693 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:53:06 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310550 rrlover : spke to a tech friend of my and he states so far only for Long Island OOl region. OOL is supposed to go to a 20/2 tier sometime this fall and this is to compete with it. Love competition. I never believed that it costs over $100 dollars to increase speeds.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310550 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:23:06 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310308 Jovi : Can anyone near East Setauket confirm the same price? I have a friend there who said Fios was coming in a few weeks and I want to give him a heads up on the obvious package to pick. ;)
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EDIT: Whats avalible in Doylestown (Not my house :( )

Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps: $179.95 - $199.95]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14310229 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 08:08:12 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309744 Vamp :
said by HaloBox See Profile :

What would anyone ever do with 30/5? :)
It's not the download, it's the UPLOAD!

Can upload 100mb file to someone in less than 3 minutes!
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SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309601 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:08:04 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309489 HaloBox : It will be interesting to see how Verizon handles this for customers like myself that have had the service going on a year. I'm really wondering if they plan to increase the speed for the static business customers. We are always last to get those deals.

What would anyone ever do with 30/5? :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309489 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:36:42 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309386 Vamp :
said by SuperG03 See Profile :

NOCMan,

Well, I just checked a friend of mines number, and it says FIOS is available, but at the normal prices 179.99 or whatever high price it was. Wonder what we can do to get that...

SuperG03
nothing you can do except wait and see if they make this nationwide, it would be kind of un-fair if they didn't. If that pricing is not a mistake, then we should see this price go official within the next month.
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Well, I just checked a friend of mines number, and it says FIOS is available, but at the normal prices 179.99 or whatever high price it was. Wonder what we can do to get that...

SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309340 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:59:40 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309326 NOCMan : Now I really want to know if it's avail for current customers in TX..
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Also, today in the local paper (Newsday) there was a full page add:
"Cable is Unable"

It was a nice shot at OOL. I am so liking this!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309215 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:34:19 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309091 SuperG03 : Is there anyone here from Long Island, that could test thier numbers and see if they get this same result. Thanks.

SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309091 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:15:55 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14309075 Tzale : That is the BEST. DEAL. EVER.

NOW lets see the cable companies compete with THAT! $54.95/month is the SWEET SPOT for residential 30mbps/5mbps! I doubt that many people would signup for $59.99/month or up service, but $54.95 @ 10mbps ABOVE that of Optimum Onlines BETA 20mbps/2mbps ($45.95/month) makes it an EXCELLENT steal. I am SO set on FIOS, I will signup the first instance I hear about it.

-Tzale
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Sure hope they offer this in Jersey...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308989 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:04:14 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308987 AJ023 : No my parents do not have DSL. I ran their phone # through the system. It looks like the pricing is for Long Island, NY areas that are OOL enabled. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308987 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:04:03 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308977 SuperG03 : Thanks a lot for the image. Quick question, do you currently have Verizon DSL? Just trying to see how you get that price...

Thanks

SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308977 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:02:36 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308969 NOCMan : Hmm think I'm going to call and ask about this tomorrow..
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Click on where it says full size.

Its legitimate for Long Island, NY in a town in Nassau county.
Click for full size
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308895 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:49:57 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308787 SuperG03 : AJ023,

Is there anyway you could take a screen shot of that pricing? If using windows xp, just press the print scrn button, and then open ur favorite photo prog and paste it. Thanks.

SuperG03]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308787 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:30:59 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308587 UofMiamiGrad : Man I wish I wasn't moving to a condo next month. I love the 15/2 package I have and would upgrade to the 30/5 for the price now, but makes no sense since my folks and I are moving. If this price stays throughout the OOL market, it kills OOL and the 20/2 package that is being tested and may be rolled out. I love competition :D Now I just need my condo building to be wired for FIOS since I am staying put in Great Neck. MDUs in Nassau County haven't happened yet have they? :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308587 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:01:17 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308295 AJ023 : Yes that was in an OOL enabled market FYI.

I can order right now off the website and it is indeed legitimate.

All I know is this market is $54.95 for 30/5 and thats awesome. If they would bring it here, I would be sold.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308295 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:22:06 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308269 anon : Maybe they are just testing the waters. If that price were generally available, they wouldn't keep it a secret.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308269 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:19:06 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308232 JohnE : Can't confirm that in NJ.
It would sure be nice to see a screen shot of these new prices AJ023...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308232 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:14:31 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308220 ScottF12345 : I'd like confirmation as well. I would switch to the 30/5 at that price if its a possibility.

Edit: Price here is

1Year - Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps $179.95 FREE
1month - Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps $199.95 $69.95 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308220 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:13:24 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308213 rpsmith : Kick ass. Is that a local thing to compete with OOL, I wonder, or is it nationwide.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308213 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:12:54 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308016 driise : has anyone else been able to confirm this price for 30/5 service? better yet, anyone order FIOS at that speed and price?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14308016 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:47:34 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14307762 AJ023 : Entered in my parents phone number. It has 3 new pricing tiers. Most expensive is 54.95 for 30/5. They have FIOS available over there. $69.95 is the new fee for install if you sign up for month to month instead of a year contract.

Up to 5 Mbps/2 Mbps $34.95 FREE

Up to 15 Mbps/2 Mbps $44.95 FREE

Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps $54.95 FREE

Bundle
Discount Up to 5 Mbps/2 Mbps $34.95 $69.95

Up to 15 Mbps/2 Mbps $44.95 $69.95

Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps $54.95 $69.95

Edit: Such was located in Long Island, NY in Nassau county. It is legitimate off the website by enter in my parents phone #. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14307762 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:15:48 EDT Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14307733 Phoneman63 : We did you see it? Link please. VZ website shows $179-$199.
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I want my FIOS bad now and its still not in MDU's in Queens. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14307704 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:08:39 EDT