[Grovenet] Verizon FiOS v. Comcast

[Katie Allnutt]

And the other thing (take this with a grain of salt since I don't  
quite remember if this was fiber optic related or cable related...)
The regulations now require phone companies to allow competitors to  
use their copper lines to provide customers with choice of service  
companies.  But with fiber optic they are not required to let  
competitors along for the ride.  Ask them what happens if you go with  
Comcast and you want to switch to another provider, say for long  
distance or some other service, will they let you switch. If they say  
no  problem then get it in writing.

Katie

On Dec 21, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Michael O'Brien wrote:

> Yesterday a Comcast rep appeared at our door in NW Forest Grove to  
> offer a
> (supposedly) sweet deal on fiber-optic internet service bundled with
> landline service and our existing Comcast cable TV connection.  We
> currently have Verizon DSL and landline service, as well as Verizon
> wireless (which isn't affected by the Comcast offer).
>
> Question:  do any Grovenuts have any recommendations about which  
> one to go
> with?
>
> Generally speaking, we've been happy with Verizon (which has also  
> offered a
> bundle with FiOS internet and TV service).  It would be nice to  
> upgrade to
> fiber-optic speeds, which both companies are offering.  (I noticed,  
> BTW,
> that Comcast customer service has gotten less than rave reviews  
> over the
> years.)
>
> Any advice and/or tirades would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Mike
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