I have a few qestions about Verizon's new FiOS service. It was recently installed in my neighborhood and I'm thinking about switching over from Comcast.
- Does Verizon offer Usenet access with their accounts? Comcast only offers a limited amount of bandwidth for Usenet and charges extra if you exceed it.
- Can I connect without using MSN?
- I have three computers. Will they charge me extra for the additional IP's? If so, how much?
- Can I run a personal server? I'd like to be able to host my own home page on it, as well as a message board. What about game servers (quake 3, etc.)?
- Will they offer cable tv services? I'd like to dump Comcast completely. Will they have video on demand?
- 15/2 service costs .95 per month. 30/5 costs 9.95 per month. Twice the bandwidth, four times the price. Why such a big jump in price? Can you get two 15/2 packages and join them together (remember shotgun modems? You could have two 56k modems work as one)?
- Can FiOS handle higher speeds in the future, or will they need to replace the fiber once again when the next leap in speed comes?
- Has anyone in this group made the jump from Comcast to FiOS? What do you think so far?
Thanks,
-William Cousert