BPL gets even more serious competition in Manassas

[John Teller]

That's new - it used to be you could only get the $150.00 bundle.  For most people (like me) the only options are dialup, satellite and cable.  No FiOS and no DSL where I live, so I chose cable.

--- JST



If all you want is something "a little faster than dialup", then
you're in a vanishingly small demographic that can (and will) be
safely ignored by the marketing department.

Entry-level 5m/2m FiOS is $42.99/month, which admittedly is over 4x
what $9.95/month Earthlink dialup costs, but in absolute terms is dirt
cheap for what you're getting.

                                        ---rob

John Teller <jsteller at spottydog.us> writes:

> I didn't think they were in the same price category. FiOS is kind of pricey 
if all you want is something a little faster than dial up...
>
> --- JST 
>
> Tacoistas,
>
> The City of Manassas has awarded a franchise to Verizon for the FiOS 
> service.  A news article says
>
> "Manassas residents are a major step closer to having an innovative, 
> reliable and competitive alternative for their cable television 
> services, thanks to a unanimous vote by the City Council Monday evening 
> (May 5) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV."
>
> You can read more at
>
> 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news/index_mail.shtml?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-06-

> 2008
>
> BPL and all the fanfare seems to be far enough in the past as to be 
> unmentioned.  I understand the Manassas BPL service has not attracted 
> many users in the face of other alternatives that were always there. 
> Now with FiOS the BPL option will be even less attractive.
>
> Frank K0BRA
>
>
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