# Fios **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 23, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499 "2005-08-23T15:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/21 "2005-08-24T19:25:40Z")
speaking of Glenshaw VZ stopped working in my area about a month or so ago and stopped 1 street away from mine… still waiting…and will get this service the second it is available ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/22 "2005-08-24T21:12:45Z")
i think it’s already available in my 'hood. i got a postcard saying “you’re all set for some fios, muh-fucka.”, but i just tossed it on the dining table and forgot about it. ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/23 "2005-08-25T05:15:33Z")
haven’t got notification yet but hopefully Glenshaw gets the hookup and I can switch over asap. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/24 "2005-08-25T05:22:04Z")
I hope they tear up my neighborhood also ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/25 "2005-08-25T05:27:30Z")
I just got broadband ~3 years ago. It took them forever it seemed. Also, since my cable provider is adelphia… cable internet sucks ass here. I have DSL at home. I do not qualify for FIOS yet and probably never will. Or i’ll get it in 3 years from now just as something better is on the way. ---
**Author:** ![2toneishot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2toneishot/32/6010_2.png) [@2toneishot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2toneishot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/26 "2005-08-25T05:48:23Z")
got a notification that fios is available in my hood and im pretty sure were doing it. they are offering it to us for the exact same price as dsl. 29.99 for 15mpbs or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/27 "2005-08-25T05:53:17Z")
> [@2toneishot](#): > > 15mpbs or whatever. u know what that means? :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/28 "2005-08-25T06:00:56Z")
yeah. it means he’s getting it :doh: ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/29 "2005-08-25T06:07:35Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > yeah. it means he’s getting it :doh: No, I practically wrote a report differentiating the speeds of cable, dsl, fiber ---
**Author:** ![2toneishot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2toneishot/32/6010_2.png) [@2toneishot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2toneishot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/30 "2005-08-25T06:11:28Z")
> [@Be\_Rad](#): > > No, I practically wrote a report differentiating the speeds of cable, dsl, fiber It means this shit better not give me problems or im gonna be jacked…haha. that and i can download porn at “unbelievably high speeds” :bigok: ---
**Author:** ![mrossman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrossman/32/5963_2.png) [@mrossman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mrossman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/31 "2005-09-01T10:12:58Z")
i have the service already. it is fine. fast and does what i need it to do. i have the 15mb down and 2mb up. it is true to speed all the time ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/32 "2005-09-01T11:52:39Z")
how does this compare to cable? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/33 "2005-09-01T11:55:38Z")
i think a few times faster ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/34 "2005-09-01T12:05:17Z")
i want it, its not available yet in my area ☹ ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/35 "2005-09-01T12:34:41Z")
i want it, its not available in my area yet ☹ ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/36 "2005-09-01T12:42:11Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > how does this compare to cable? DSL 1.0 - 1.5Mbps (about 20 times as fast as the fastest dial-up connection) Cable 2 - 3Mbps FIOS 15 Mbps :eek4: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/37 "2005-09-01T12:46:05Z")
i’m still not sure on the technology… there is still data latency adn degradation to consider. how fast does a home user really need to be? i guess this would be nice for a small business, but any real business would have some sort of T… and any real deal business will have dark fiber… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Hero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ccd318/32.png) [@imported\_Hero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Hero)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/38 "2005-09-01T13:36:53Z")
Let’s take the good points: Fiber: Not affected by weather, electricity, or water like copper. Susceptible to all the physical damage such as people taking down a pole, trees falling on the line, squirrels chewing up the cables, digging it up with a backhoe, etc. the same as copper. Speed: Tremendously fast. Why so fast? For streaming audio and video via the internet. Clarity: Telephone calls over fiber are CRYSTAL CLEAR. Bandwidth: I don’t think anyone has come close to making a dent in the bandwidth of a piece of fiber. I believe that 1 single fiber will carry more than 550,000 voice telephone calls. The only limitation to bandwidth is the equipment that is on either end of the fiber. Competition: Yes that’s right. Sooner or later Verizon will have all the necessary permits and permission to provide Video (Cable Television) over fiber and compete with the cable company. Your cable company offers phone service…Does it not? Value: More bandwidth or services for less than or equal to what I am currently paying with comcast, adelphia, whoever… I can’t think of anything else. ---
**Author:** ![grnteg98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@grnteg98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grnteg98)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/39 "2005-09-01T14:07:56Z")
> [@Hero](#): > > Let’s take the good points: > > Fiber: Not affected by weather, electricity, or water like copper. Susceptible to all the physical damage such as people taking down a pole, trees falling on the line, squirrels chewing up the cables, digging it up with a backhoe, etc. the same as copper. > > Speed: Tremendously fast. Why so fast? For streaming audio and video via the internet. > > Clarity: Telephone calls over fiber are CRYSTAL CLEAR. > > Bandwidth: I don’t think anyone has come close to making a dent in the bandwidth of a piece of fiber. I believe that 1 single fiber will carry more than 550,000 voice telephone calls. The only limitation to bandwidth is the equipment that is on either end of the fiber. > > Competition: Yes that’s right. Sooner or later Verizon will have all the necessary permits and permission to provide Video (Cable Television) over fiber and compete with the cable company. Your cable company offers phone service…Does it not? > > Value: More bandwidth or services for less than or equal to what I am currently paying with comcast, adelphia, whoever… > > I can’t think of anything else. wow! even with all that info… ---
**Author:** ![joematy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@joematy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joematy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499/40 "2005-09-01T20:38:30Z")
SlowCivic, I think Ive seen your civic at dormont co. Im a SET there. joe [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios/176499.md?page=3)