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Frontier twice as slow as Verizon?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by tpepper

A misleading title for sure, based simply on this data which Netflix has kindly shared with us. The raw data isn’t there so who knows whether Frontier’s FIOS customers are glommed in under Verizon or mixed in with Frontier’s other … Continue reading →

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An example of how Verizon’s Portland FIOS sale could go bad

Posted on August 26, 2009 by tpepper

Three months ago I wrote about my worries regarding the sale of Verizon’s FIOS customers in the Portland area to Frontier Communications. Yesterday’s news brought a great example of what some smaller companies will do to get an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Verizon bails on (Portland, Oregon) FIOS?!

Posted on May 14, 2009 by tpepper

Verizon’s FIOS broadband service offering has been absolutely stellar in the roughly three years I’ve had it. And I’ve been quite happy the last few months with FiosTV feeding CableCards in my Tivo instead of some random crappy DVR. There … Continue reading →

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