# Verizon FiOS **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios/361793 "2006-06-22T23:54:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jdc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdc)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios/361793/1 "2006-06-22T23:54:37Z")
Anyone have experience with new Verizon Fiber Optic based internet service? It is available in my area, and I ordered it. They bring fiber to your house, then connect all the inside copper to a box that is the copper to fiber interface. Cat 5e up to a internet router. No install charge, free modem w/ Wireless-G and 4 wired ports (but they can’t tell you the brand, apparently), 30 days to cancel. You can also do month to month with a $70 install fee and fee for the modem. Residential service is either 5mb/2mb for 34.95/mo or 10mb/2mb for 44.95/mo. My Comcast connection has gone from not bad to Comcraptic in the past few weeks, so I am hopeful that the telco will do better… ---
**Author:** ![sperry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@sperry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperry)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios/361793/2 "2006-06-23T03:53:11Z")
About a week ago I responed to this thread. > **[Do you have Verizon FIOS (Fiber Optic)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=375506)** > > Verizon is going to be installing fiber optic in my development in the next few months, so if you’ve already switched over, I’d be interested in hearing your impressions. I have Comcast for cable (including HDTV) and Internet, and it’s okay (although... I’ve had a great experience with FIOS. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios/361793/3 "2006-06-23T04:02:45Z")
Are you going for the TV or phone package, too? I started the other thread, and I’m interested in finding out about the technical quality of the TV offerings. ---
**Author:** ![jdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jdc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdc)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-fios/361793/4 "2006-06-26T04:37:31Z")
I am just getting Internet. They switch all phones (I have 3 lines) to fiber, but they keep the same service.