High Speed Dilema

[viellen]

One more question, since you guys have been so helpful (sorry to post twice in one day)...I just found out Verizon DSL isn't available in my new place (ugh!), so what do you guys use for high-speed? Am I stuck with paying up the nose for Comcast?

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[ah42.livejournal.com]

Don't listen to them!

I'm assuming you don't have a landline installed to the apartment yet? It may seem silly, but I've heard of that before: Until you have an active phone line, they'll say there's no chance for service on your phone line, because (IIRC) their computers measure distances by the address associated with the phone number :)

I assume the place is relatively close to the intersection on the Craigslist ad you mentioned in your LJ? A DSL capable CO is less than a half-mile away from there.

Honestly, Verizon used to suck for DSL anyway (I assume they still do). If you can get someone else who doesn't use Verizon's hardware in the CO, you're better off. I used to use Cyberonic (http://cyberonic.net/). They're based out of Worcester, and I never had any problems with them (for like ... a year).

[viellen]

I just called Comcast and they were able to give me the basic cable+internet=$65 deal..which is what I pay for Verizon anyway and I never use my land-line (although I never watch tv either so it's still kinda dumb). I have to say though, I've gotten really good service from Verizon and it's nice to be able to install it all myself (and not wait around for the cable guy), but oh well. I dunno if the new place doesn't have a phoneline already installed...I don't even know if it doesn't have cable installed. Weird.

[ah42.livejournal.com]

A ha.

Personally, I'd fight for the right to get DSL over Cable, because you have so many more choices for providers and plans.

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where you are, but the CO that covers my area (close to teele square) isn't even wired for DSL. Speakeasy tried really hard to get me DSL in Somerville, but failed. I am on the waiting list for verizon, so I should know when they get around to upgrading the facility...

[ah42.livejournal.com]

At the time, I lived on Alpine St. (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&location=BiW0hvXOCQolI9ymFT9JGrK6SsSKtnKPSStU7pVBXHlkgxNvNWSNYoYZntnpMW9kC3%2fs6T3bZ%2fcSA7dAXXCH3ydqaRZ4g7Dk9CIOg4oH5dcKNIUgJQMSCJaA8TT%2bjrswIKzneERS5xyt5%2f%2bb1Ag%2fBQ%3d%3d) The CO for that area is on 111 Central St.

From what I can tell, the only CO in Somerville is the one on Central St. Teele is closer to the one in Arlington. Both the Arlington and Somerville COs are wired for DSL (http://www.dslreports.com/coinfo/clli/SOVLMACE/)

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Hmm, at the time I was told that my location was covered by the medford CO, but looking on the coinfo page there doesn't seem to be a CO listed in Medford. Perhaps things have changed for the better?