There’s an excellent article over at CNN.com about Verizon’s big bet on fiber optics which is basically the basis for their new FiOS service. This service is available in a growing number of communities but it’s coming online slowly. So what’s the big deal about all of this? With Verizon laying down fiber optic cable all across the country, they can potentially deliver nearly limitless bandwidth for all sorts of services - and you know what? That’s exactly what they plan on doing. With FiOS, you could get a single pipe for phone, internet and cable TV service. Heck if you happen to use Verizon Wireless, then you can get a single bill for all of these services. Many are starting to enjoy this single bill concept which often is cheaper than having the services provided by many vendors. One family cited in the article pays a total of $220 a month for TV, phone, high speed internet, and two cell phones - now that’s a deal folks.

FiOS won’t be available all across the country any time soon since it’s taking Verizon some time to deploy this. It costs them on average $1400 per home just to pull fiber down a street. I honestly can’t wait for FiOS to hopefully reach the LA area. Any way for me to ditch Adelphia would be great! Anyhow, check out the article.
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