[Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?

[Aron Goldman]

To reiterate, unless someone has very special information, there is no 
way anyone in Western Mass is going to get fiber-to-the-premises from 
Verizon. That is something we are looking at doing in the Valley 
ourselves (see http://slbc.westernmass.us), but false information and 
hopes (that Verizon will do it for us) could be a serious obstacle.

On Apr 7, 2005, at 2:22 PM, B. Kimo Lee wrote:

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> Antonio,
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> Now you're talking!
> Thanks for the tip. Just talked to Verizon and they're upgrading me 
> today. And because I have the unlimited calling plan, they upgraded me 
> free to a new "Vertical Pkg #1" which is $6.14/cheaper. Pays to keep 
> in touch.
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> The upcoming fiber service you mentioned sounds phenomenal! The tech 
> woman said it will be 20 times faster than DSL and should be available 
> next year to those with "fiber to the premise" capability.
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> Thanks again for your .02.
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> Best,
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> Kimo
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> On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 03:03 AM, Antonio Gomes wrote:
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>> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area.  They 
>> are expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just 
>> upgraded internet packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if 
>> you're town has the upgraded hardware and if you  are located within 
>> 11,000 feet of a corporate office/phone switchign station..  The 
>> upgrade is free.  If you are realy experiencing bad surfing just call 
>> their hotline number and ask to be swtiched to "fast-Path", they put 
>> "fast-Path" out to attract gamers aperently it solves lag issues.  
>> Just my $.02 of information. 
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