Author	Message
anon-5652	Posted: Thu, Dec 11 2014, 3:40 pm EST    Post subject: Re: Fios would be great if Fios came to town
anon-0280	Posted: Mon, Dec 8 2014, 8:30 am EST    Post subject: Re: Fios anon-p8qs wrote: Cranbury has Comcast and AT&T and Verizon Wireless so we are not considered an area without a broadband option, even though in practice that gives Comcast a monopoly. Actually our only 2 true broadband choices are Comcast & Verizon DSL, although Verizon DSL is only "broadband" in the legal sense of the word - it is MUCH slower than Comcast in practice. Our other "broadband" (again legal sense) choices are Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile - however they are much to expensive to be practical for home use. So that leaves Comcast as our only choice for true high-speed broadband. The NJ Board of Public Utilities really let us down by allowing Verizon to weasel out of their promise to provide FIOS to every household in NJ.
anon-257q	Posted: Sun, Dec 7 2014, 8:57 pm EST    Post subject: Re: Fios anon-p8qs wrote: He said the new plan allows Verizon to only be as fast as DSL, which is about 5-10 Mbps and it is only fast in one direction. Make that barely 3 Mbps down and 0.6 Mbps second up on a good day. DSL can be a heck of a lot slower than that.
anon-257q	Posted: Sun, Dec 7 2014, 8:57 pm EST    Post subject: Re: Fios anon-p8qs wrote: I don't understand this "The settlement also sets up a process in which customers in census tracts with no broadband can request such service from Verizon, if there are 35 or more of them, and each signs a contract for at least one year of service with a $100 deposit." I have no broadband....does this mean if we get a total of 35 customers they come out and wire the town? Your census area has to have no alternative broadband option, not that you just personally don't. Cranbury has Comcast and AT&T and Verizon Wireless so we are not considered an area without a broadband option, even though in practice that gives Comcast a monopoly.
anon-o498	Posted: Sun, Dec 7 2014, 10:00 am EST    Post subject: Re: Fios It also says that cellular data service qualifies as "broadband", so if you get Verizon cellphone service, that's good enough.
anon-p8qs	Posted: Sat, Dec 6 2014, 12:37 am EST    Post subject: Re: Fios He said the new plan allows Verizon to only be as fast as DSL, which is about 5-10 Mbps and it is only fast in one direction. Make that barely 3 Mbps down and 0.6 Mbps second up on a good day.
anon-p8qs	Posted: Sat, Dec 6 2014, 12:35 am EST    Post subject: Re: Fios I don't understand this "The settlement also sets up a process in which customers in census tracts with no broadband can request such service from Verizon, if there are 35 or more of them, and each signs a contract for at least one year of service with a $100 deposit." I have no broadband....does this mean if we get a total of 35 customers they come out and wire the town?
anon-0280	Posted: Wed, Dec 3 2014, 9:47 am EST    Post subject: Re: Fios Not going to happen. Verizon has weaseled out of their promise to provide FIOS to all of NJ, despite charging us for it for the last several years: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/New-Jersey-Lets-Verizon-Off-the-Hook-on-Broadband-Obligations-128685 http://www.philly.com/philly/business/Will_Verizon_be_allowed_to_break_its_FiOS_promise_to_New_Jersey.html
anon-0537	Posted: Wed, Dec 3 2014, 9:16 am EST    Post subject: Fios Does anyone know if Cranbury will be getting Fios?? I have seen a few Verizon trucks in various locations through town, but now sure if they were running lines for Fios. Thanks!