Comments on: Latest On FiOS

By: Asmodeus

Asmodeus — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:57:00 +0000

Verizon says they expect FiOS to become available in Rose Hill Falls and Rose Hill in October 2009.

By: Shamshoon

Shamshoon — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Dang, Fallsmead is just across I-270 from Rose Hill Falls, but I guess it must be difficult to lay fiber across an existing highway (in this case, I presume they would follow Falls Road (MD-25) thereby crossing I-270 in perpendicular fashion).

By: Asmodeus

Asmodeus — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Ironically, the very same people who extol >competition and the free market as the solution spend most of their actual working life in these near-monopoly entities, neither of whom has a good track record in customer service or quality. They get away with this behavior because they have destroyed competing local carriers and ISPs with the aid of the government which has (mostly unwittingly) contributed to this situation.

By: myoptions

myoptions — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:45:00 +0000

The problem is with Cable companies; Comcast in Rockville, throwing lobbying and roadblocks for Verizon. That’s what this whole thing is about. They will die a quick death when Verizon finally gets to do their God given right to do business and allowed to compete!!! I loathe cable companies with a passion!!! Finally, work being done on Rockville Pike for FIOS. Yipee !!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:02:00 +0000

Well, one thing to do is e-mail them at md-fios-dpcc@verizon.com

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:54:00 +0000

I am the VP on the Condo Board of The Fitz Condo in Rockville Town Center and we have a multi year contract with Verizon for all of our 221 units and are stuck with DSL.>

Is there anything we can do to petition Verizon or Rockville to get this moving! This is just Corporate and Government bureaucracy at its worst! I don’t think either the City of Rockville or Verizon knows how visible this has become and it is making both the City of Rockville and Verizon look bad!

By: Bill Bird

Bill Bird — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:23:00 +0000

Ryan F, I live in Rockshire, over the summer they laid a lot of fiber to the junction boxes in Fallsmead that is adjacent to my neighborhood. I expect they’ll continue in the spring.

By: Ryan F

Ryan F — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:57:00 +0000

Has Verizon done any FiOS installations in Rockville, yet? Is there a link to a map or timetable chart? Colleague in Silver Spring has it already.>

Would love to see some competition from Comcast.

By: myoptions

myoptions — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:55:00 +0000

Nothing makes me laugh the hardest than when I see “cable brought competition” commercial. Are they delusional and mentally ill? They have no competition; they will die a quick death when they have competition. If everyone living anywhere can get Fios or satellite or get competition from other cable companies in a specific region, what do you think will happen? Cable brought competition? They will kill themselves when they GET competition.

By: Brad Rourke

Brad Rourke — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:01:00 +0000

Hey guys, >see here.

By: Brad Rourke

Brad Rourke — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:13:00 +0000

Hey everyone, thanks for commenting. As you know I want FiOS as much as the next guy, maybe more so.>

I do happen to know that negotiations between city and Vz are going well and in a recent forum the city manager said that Verizon had come around (or was close to coming around) on most of the relevant points. I do not know the details, but I am hopeful and I will invite the city manager to give an update.

By: RMM

RMM — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:53:00 +0000

Anyone know where to find political contribution’s that were made to the Rockville City council and the mayor?

By: RMM

RMM — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:32:00 +0000

I just made a short post over on broadbandreports.com:>
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/fiberoptics?r=759

Maybe a few more folks will join the discussion here and we can formulate a plan.

By: shamshoon

shamshoon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:56:00 +0000

Hi, all. I just moved to Rose Hill Falls (off Great Falls Rd in Rockville) from Maine, where I was an activist in the access-to-broadband issue for rural areas. The problem was more acute there, to be sure, but I would love to freed from my current Comcast chains.>

Obviously Rockville’s town government needs to recognize that it will do more for the town if it makes it easier for Verizon to offer FIOS here. Inserting extra costs in hopes of bringing in some revenue for the city is not in its long-term best interests.

By: Dmitry

Dmitry — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:38:00 +0000

I'm Rockshire resident as well and I need FIOS as well.>

However I got feeling that our city officials are more concern on maintaining Comcast monopoly on Highspeed internet and TV.

I'm new to this area, so if any one can tell me what I shoul do (call, email , send regular mail and etc) I would really appreciate it.