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rik
October 27th, 2004, 13:47 PM
Courtesy of Slashdot (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/26/221219)

"Verizon is now qualifying and accepting installations for FTTP (Fiber To the Premises)! $39.95 for 5MB/2MB, $49.95 for 15MB/2MB, and $199.95 for 30MB/5MB. No word yet on whether Verizon will block ports (25, 80, etc) for incoming or outgoing traffic; with 2MB upload, I hope to basically run a small data center in my basement. Both phone and Internet will come through the fiber, and there is an unofficial rumor of video services as well by the end of this year. Got Fiber? My install date is November 2nd in Falls Church, VA (near DC). Several people in Keller, Texas have posted pictures and reported 14,679 kbps download and 1,794 kbps download speeds."

Tinker
October 27th, 2004, 18:54 PM
That is some nice speeds. I wonder when it will come to Indiana? Keep us posted rik.

phishhead
October 27th, 2004, 19:12 PM
would make a great COD server.

rik
October 27th, 2004, 20:44 PM
Oh it's great information, of course I got this from Slashdot and don't want to give the impression that I am going to be able to afford anything above and beyond my basic DSL service...Hell, I can't really afford that even.