http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/ Engadget HD Comments for Verizon's FiOS TV finally rolls into Pittsburgh http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/
Anyway, I can't wait to get FIOS TV now.]]>Nov 8th 2007 9:53PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/Nov 8th 2007 10:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/
I live in Franklin Park and would you believe this... HALF THE BOROUGH CAN'T GET FiOS!!!

Sounds ridiculous right? Wrong. North Pittsburgh Telco has been here for ages and the FCC granted them a monopoly clause (because they are small) so telecoms like Verizon couldn't move into the area and rape them. Well NPTC was just bought out by Consolidated Communications and I still can't get FiOS. Talk about a friggin' con job. I happen to live in the part of Franklin Park that is NPTC's territory. I'm stuck with Comcast. Fuck I hate where I live.

I've been waiting for FiOS for ages and I've been pestering our borough mayor for ages about this. I feel so betrayed.]]>Nov 9th 2007 2:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/Nov 15th 2007 11:31AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/
TK]]>Nov 9th 2007 9:08AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/Phone: Freedom Essentials (unlimited LD, etc.)
Internet: 5Mbit
TV: standard 200 channels, HBO, Showtime, Stars, Flix, Sundance
Set-top equipment: 2 cable cards (HD Tivo), 1 Verizon HD-DVR, 2 standard boxes

Price: 149/month
Savings vs. Comcast: at least $50/month, plus I'm getting more channels (all of my TVs get all the channels, whereas with Comcast I was only pushing the full lot to the HD set, trying to save money). I also get faster internet vs. my current 3Mbit DSL. I bet it won't take 2 hours to install 2 cable cards, either.

WOW. Screw you, Comcast.

TK]]>Nov 9th 2007 9:25AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/Jan 29th 2008 3:47PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/08/verizons-fios-finally-rolls-into-pittsburgh/
Is this short for Verizon wireless?

I do not think that the FiOS project shares much in common with the Verizon Wireless group.


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Of course, our politicians don't care -- they get fat granting and protecting these monopolies and, so long as they can tax it, they're happy.]]>Jan 16th 2008 5:17PM