Verizon finally flipped the switch on FiOS in my neighborhood. After false starts, more false starts, and lots of digging, I'm on the books to be installed on Friday May 16th. I was even able to help my neighbor out who works for Verizon (he gets a referral fee for sending people over).

Cost-wise, I think monthly service will be a wash with respect to Comcast cable. However, my backup DSL line (at 3M/550k) will get replaced by a FiOS internet line which is advertised at 15M/2M.

Will report on how the install goes. I just hope that they don't hit any sprinkler or cable lines while digging, and that the orange paint that they've used to mark line locations will stay on the grass through this torrential downpour we are having.

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