Verizon fiber optic overlay project broadband TV
Verizon fiber optic project;
This project would provide competition for TV, telephone, and Internet service to our existing cable companies. The fiber optic overlay project was presented early last year at a city council meeting by Verizon representatives.
Here is a link to a news release with a description of the proposed service, along with prices.
http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/new-tv-choice-for-hundreds-of.html
I cannot find any info on the web from an authoritative source with an update on the progress of this service installation. There are references to a delay of the deployment in Fontana, blaming the Cucamonga city council for the hold up.
http://www.hunters-ridge.com/Forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&get=last
Mabye someone in a position to know the status of this project would enlighten us before we sign a long term contract with another service.
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Time: March 17, 2008, 1:05 pmThe following email response from Verizon was received;
Verizon has come to agreement with the city of Rancho Cucamonga, so the fiber overlay project can proceed. Engineering for the project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008, with construction expected to begin late in 2008 or early in 2009.
Gary George
Director of Government & External affairs
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under Cable and Telecom.
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Comment from admin
Time: March 17, 2008, 1:05 pm
The following email response from Verizon was received;
Verizon has come to agreement with the city of Rancho Cucamonga, so the fiber overlay project can proceed. Engineering for the project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008, with construction expected to begin late in 2008 or early in 2009.
Gary George
Director of Government & External affairs
Comment from Rancho
Time: April 30, 2008, 10:11 am
From Fibre Promotions.com
FiOS (Fiber Optic Service) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service, originally piloted in Keller, Texas, and now offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon. According to Verizon, “Fios” is an Irish (Gaelic) word for “knowledge”. In mailings to New Jersey customers, however, Verizon states that it stands for “fiber-optic service.” Verizon has attracted consumer and media attention in the area of broadband Internet access as the first major U.S. carrier to offer such a service. In their rapidly expanding coverage areas, FiOS provides telephone, Internet and video services to the subscriber’s premises. Some areas do not have the video service at this time due to franchise agreement, and some areas do not have any type of
FiOS service at all due to underground electrical conduits.
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