Fort Wayne, Indiana FIOS ready in 46835 area now

[wgatchell]

I was finally able to sign up for FIOS internet (December 12, 2005). I have an install date of December 22, 2005. I live in the 46835 area near Saint Joe Center and Maplecrest Road. I have had the wire buried from the main trunk line to my garage for some time now.

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[topgun68]

  Glad you have a install date Wgathcell. Soon you will be surfing with style.  I had my install date back on Nov 28th. You should be lucky that they buried your wire before the ground froze. 

[wgatchell]

Hey Topgun what speeds are you averaging now? Have you had any down time?

[topgun68]

Just ran a speed test and this what I got 14,890 download and 1,480 upload. Still the same from the first day when I had it installed. Never had any downtime.

[wgatchell]

That is great to hear! I just had Dish Network installed and I really like it, it is great for HDTV.

I had Comcast TV and 6 Mb/Sec internet service. When I called to have the TV part Disconnected, they didn't tell me my internet speed would drop to 4 Mb/Sec. I kept running speed test and kept getting 4Mb/Sec. I thought that was odd, because I was getting 6Mb/Sec and better. So I called them, and they let me know I was down graded to 4Mb/Sec. They ask me if I wanted to upgrade back to 6Mb/Sec for $10 more a month. I said you got to be kidding me! I said NO Thank-You, I will be getting 15Mb/Sec soon, and at alot cheaper price than that.

I cannot believe Comcast has not even tried to keep thier customer, but instead just push them away. Not a good way to run a company like that.  I wonder how many Comcast installers have went over to apply to Verizon?

[topgun68]

 You should notice the DISH has more then twice the better picture then Comcast's digital cable. When I had their digital cable, the picture was too fuzzy and out of focus look for me. And plus it cost me $80 per month. I didnt get the HD package from DISH because I didnt like the channels they offer for HD. So I bought a off air HD ant and watch the local in HD. I have the DISH's $47 per month package. But anyway, when I cancel Comcast's digital cable, they jack up my internet bill from $45 per month up to $60 per month. I dont know if they downgrade my service, because I never checked the internet speed. Those bastards!!  I am just keeping the DISH until FIOS TV up and running sometimes in 2006. I been reading FIOS TV twice as sharp then DISH. Man that is sharp!