Finally. Just for some background I got a letter asking me to preorder Verizon Fios services last July. I was told then then in about 6 weeks an installer would be coming out. Well, its is now 13 months later and its finally going to happen. The town I live in, Malden, Massachusetts granted Verizon a franchise licenses in April. I beleive one of the requirements was that Verizon offer services to everyone and not cherry-pick neighborhoods as had happened in other cities and towns around here. My install date is in a few weeks.
Now, a few words of warning, the first time I went to order online I selected all my packages, hit enter, got assigned an install date, then started getting “Sorry, we cannot complete this transaction” errors. I tried again the next day and I was able to place the order. Then I started reading forums and blogs about Fios, and realized that the price quoted during the online ordering was way to high. Apparently there are bundle prices available, so I called up Verizon and for $130ish I will get
Unlimited local/long distance – Call Waiting – Voicemail
20/5 Internet
Every Channel except the premium movie channels
1 Cable Card
1 HD/DVR (no charge on this for a year)
That is about what I pay now for just cableTV and internet, so I get phone server pretty much for free. I think I am going to call Comcast and give them a chance to give me a better deal, I love capitalism.
I think Verizon FiOS will do extremely well in Massachusetts