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navychop: Why? We have FIoS internet & telephone but we decided to stay with E* for the time being at least. The internet service is to die for! Period. Our daughter & son-in-law have the Triple Play - we were unimpressed with the TV - the TV picture quality is simply exceptional - the...

FiOS is widely available here - the TV has its weaknesses (limited channel offering & lousy DVR) but the PQ is simply outstanding. The internet service is to die for, but the ActionTech router is weak and you need to use a better router if you do much P2P. We have elected for the time being to...

You're right - this could be a real possibility! --Doug

Yup, competition is usually a good thing for the consumer. We have Verizon's FiOS internet service and it is just super! ---Doug

We really do need to clear up a few things... We really do need to clear up a few things... 1) The present SouthWestern Bell conglomerate is AT&T in name only 2) Things worked under the old order (AT&T) 3) Verizon's FiOS w/Ivan, Mark, et al in the lead will ultimately win out (my...

riffjim4069: Yup. You are right - it takes time to change the entire world. But my FiOS internet is worth it! Their ActionTech router leaves a bit to be desired, but I sure don't want to go back to the old DSL! --Doug

The multiple room viewing option is expensive and is SD only if ported to another receiver (even if the original was recorded in HD), OTA is not supported, external storage is not presently supported, the hard drive is a bit small and the guide is pretty basic. BTW, Verizon offers limited...

Verizon does not degrade the content provided to them and yes, I have seen FIOS on a good HD TV and yes, the picture quality is awesome.! This is their strongest point. Dish has the better DVR (622) wth OTA capability, a better program guide and offers more channels (SD & HD). But again...

NAVYCHOP: "I have Cox cable, you see" Simply says it all!! My daughter and her family live in Springfield - the Cox cable internet service was just terrible. It died seemingly every other minute!!! And Cox is expen$ive! They just couldn't wait to unload that dog! Old VZ missed their...

FIOS has been available to our house for a year or so but I have resisted because I really like my E* service and before this years' price increase & the Virginia 5% sales tax were added, E* gave you more HD for le$$. In addition, I really like the Sirius channels, I enjoy the VOOM package and...

Then again, if Florida would just give Verizon a statewide franchise... --Doug

And don't forget HGHD - my wife loves this stuff! ---Doug

garlandtxuser:718893: I am a retired Bell Atlantic manager and am not at all hostile to VZ - I hold a good chunk of their stock - their product offering just doesn't meet my needs in a cost effective manner. Ok, let's assume I make the switch. BROADBAND I currently pay ~ $40/mo. for...

Well, I'm just the opposite - I have E* and could have had FIOS for many months. My reasons for not going FIOS - 1) I must lose my Earthlink (3 email addresses), 2) Lousy DVR w/ no external storage, 3) No VOOM, 4) No Sirius music. My daughter & son-in-law are attempting to get FIOS again...

Stafford, VA Status Help please! A friend of mine lives on Francis Court in Stafford within the Austin Ridge developement - Any idea when they might see FIOS? ---Doug

Well the orange might be appropriate around Halloween... (LOL) --Doug

Well at least I managed to stimulate some good discussion here! --Doug

I Disagree!!! VZ is a great stock, but I have some problems with their FIOS Let me offer a few different points: 1) They won't share with other ISPs (Earthlink, etc.) 2) They only allow access to the verizon.net domain for email (If you have your own domain somewhere, you must get a...

I wonder if they will ever share their FIOS network with other ISPs since they have now made peace with Covad, etc.? I understand Verizon will light up my area of Fairfax County in a few months and if they would cut a deal with Earthlink, we just might have something to talk about... --Doug

We wouldbe happy to go with VZ's FIOS if they would just open up and let Earthlink in. We have had Earthlink for years and really don't want to change our email addresses. Our present DSL maxes out at around 719K, so we just get by with that. --Doug

Well, just remember that talk is pretty cheap. So, let's just wait a bit and see what actually comes out of all of this. I am in Fairfax County, VA and folks here have suffered mightily under Cox Cable - our County Board was anxious to get even some minimum level of competition in and approved...

HOORAY!!!!!! Soon we will see how FIOS stacks up against DISH. (D* is too costly & PQ is weak + CoxCable of Fairfax offers very high pricing with low PQ on all tiers - can you say, "Gouge the consumer?") BTW, Thanks, riffjim4069!! --Doug

Just FYI, HD Net does this every once in a while. I have Dish Network. da Doug

DSL. Verizon will only allow 768K for non-Verizon ISPs (I have Earthlink) but it's sufficient. Our cable company (Cox) offers faster, but they won't lease to other ISPs and the wife and I don't want to change our email addresses if we don't have to and Cox is the pits anyway. da Doug