TweetThe FCC recently conducted a study of some of the top broadband ISPs in the country and measured customers’ actual bandwidth as compared to what the ISPs advertised. FiOS really came out on top. The report is available on the FCC site. The bottom line, though, is that Verizon FiOS averaged nearly 120% of advertised [...]
TweetSeveral weeks ago, I scheduled the FiOS install for 5/14/2011 and they said it would be between 8am and 5pm. I got confirmation emails (welcome to FiOS) and a confirmation call on 5/12. I waited all day yesterday for Verizon to show, and they never did. I called at 11:58 AM and gave my order [...]
Speedtest of Optimum Online Boost.
TweetOptimum Boost advertises 30 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up. Here’s a speed test I just ran at Ookla’s SpeedTest.net: (My desktop is plugged into the router, the router is plugged into the Arris cablemodem.) Here’s one of the last speed tests I did with Verizon, on 2/15. I had the 25/15 internet package: (Desktop was [...]
TweetI switched to FiOS in December, 2009, and I was pretty apprehensive, having been a Cablevision customer for many years. I really had no problem with Cablevision’s service, I just thought their pricing was much too high in the face of the new competition (and deals) Verizon was offering. I ended up going with Verizon [...]
TweetNot good. The rep I spoke with had said she’d intercept the first bill and apply all the credits up front. I guess being Christmas she couldn’t, so I got this first bill of $208.22.
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