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onehandle

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2. Verizon today announced up to 300Mbps speeds today.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 12:59 PM

May 2012

I got it installed last week at the 35Mbps level. Which will be bumped up to 75Mbps, if the chart at the link is to be believed.

Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, thumb-twiddling waits are officially over
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/verizon-doubles-fios-speeds-to-300mbps

That being said, all communications companies are criminal organizations that should be seized and nationalized.

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The great Verizon FiOS ripoff [View all] DainBramaged May 2012 OP

sounds like fios stands for "f***K you i stole your money leftyohiolib May 2012 #1

Verizon today announced up to 300Mbps speeds today. onehandle May 2012 #2

No JustAnotherGen May 2012 #3

Fios offered no strings $89.95 a month all three services for two years in NJ DainBramaged May 2012 #4

And what is the take rate? JustAnotherGen May 2012 #5

Yes, he is pushing back on the union, because he IS a dick! The scumbag isn't even in office... dmosh42 May 2012 #6

He does have experience in telecom JustAnotherGen May 2012 #7

Yes, he had experience as a 'manager', most of whom don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. dmosh42 May 2012 #8

So every single JustAnotherGen May 2012 #9

Look JustAnotherGen May 2012 #10

I have no clue about what you're referring to in your reply... dmosh42 May 2012 #12

I used to work for Verizon. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #11