FiOS coming to La Plata !

[SoMdDude]

Directional boring........Not every yard gets dug up. Most yards look untouched.

The yards that get touched are the ones where they place the caskets(small gray box). I wouldn't be concerned.

When they come to bury it to your house they will dig up your yard then.

Oh great probably AFTER i get it all nice and green and plush LOL
Wish my backyard was where they had to dig, the dogs have gone and made it look like a military testing ground for land mines (they like to dig ½ beagle)

 

[SoMdDude]

As of Tuesday, March 31, 2009 La Plata is now open for video, voice and data on FiOS

Lucky bastards down there

Please announce when its available over on bensville road aka 229 in waldorf and locust lane , k thnx bye I think they are still going through the whole neighborhood doing the grunt work, but they seem to be done on my street (Locust Street) except for my house and the house next door grr

 

[SoMdDude]

Post 225:

Yea i saw that and responded to it LOL

 

[ktflame]

Hey Maryland Mark,

Can you tell me if the poor folks in Hollybrook (Stonestreet Rd, Rest Dr area) are getting FIOS?

 

[bfncbs1]

Hey Maryland Mark,

Can you tell me if the poor folks in Hollybrook (Stonestreet Rd, Rest Dr area) are getting FIOS?

Not anytime soon. A 1/8 splitter is needed to get that far due to the distance limitation with FiOS. Verizon doesn't have anything approved besides a 1/64, 1/32 and 1/16.

Verizon has to draw the line in the sand at some point and unfortunately that line is just past Knollcrest. It sucks I know. I'm on the other side of that line also. Hopefully in the near future they will get a 1/8 splitter to help us out, just don't expect it anytime soon.

 

[vanbells]

Looks like Miss Utility located Verizon, Comcast and Smeco lines on my property. I'm thinking of getting orange spray paint and making crop circle like signs.

 

[SoMdDude]

Looks like Miss Utility located Verizon, Comcast and Smeco lines on my property. I'm thinking of getting orange spray paint and making crop circle like signs.

LOL the markings at my house were never dug or dug around, it was very faded on my grass, and i've mowed it twice , no markings left But it seems they will come back when i CAN order it

 

[bfncbs1]

LOL the markings at my house were never dug or dug around, it was very faded on my grass, and i've mowed it twice , no markings left But it seems they will come back when i CAN order it

Don't worry when you order they will be more then happy to come out and tear up your yard!

 

[bfncbs1]

You should be you getting SOM credit for all these customers!

Trust me I have quite the list already. As soon as I can qualify their address/tn I will be golden.....I see at least a new set of golf clubs coming my way!

 

[GRN96WS6]

When are they planning to get to the heart of Waldorf? I've seen trucks digging around my house but not directly on my street or really the main road that goes through the neighborhood. I'm over by Post Office road.

 

[hokie11]

does fios have to hit all areas in between before they decide to move on? curious in regards to lexington park area... would they finish waldorf, then slowly move south to all areas in between or would they just skip straight here to the more populated areas? any chance lex park would be covered in early 2010?

 

[bfncbs1]

does fios have to hit all areas in between before they decide to move on? curious in regards to lexington park area... would they finish waldorf, then slowly move south to all areas in between or would they just skip straight here to the more populated areas? any chance lex park would be covered in early 2010?

Right now it's only Waldorf and La Plata.......No other locations this year for FiOS in the tri-county area. 2010 plans have yet to be finalized. I should know in August who will get it in 2010.

FiOS planning is done on a CO basis. They target a city/town and generally place fiber to everyone who is fed from particular CO(central office).

 

[hokie11]

Right now it's only Waldorf and La Plata.......No other locations this year for FiOS in the tri-county area. 2010 plans have yet to be finalized. I should know in August who will get it in 2010.

FiOS planning is done on a CO basis. They target a city/town and generally place fiber to everyone who is fed from particular CO(central office).

Ah IC, thanks!

Now, all you have to do is put the CO right at 20634 :-D

 

[bfncbs1]

Ah IC, thanks!

Now, all you have to do is put the CO right at 20634 :-D

The Co is there.....just no equipment for FiOS.

 

[Geester]

Verizon has to draw the line in the sand at some point...

That's true. And in this case, Verizon's line in the sand is 500 ft short of an 84 home neighborhood.

 

[bfncbs1]

That's true. And in this case, Verizon's line in the sand is 500 ft short of an 84 home neighborhood.

Unfortunately yes.

 

[AF79]

Fios TV in Waldorf ?

Does anyone know the timetable for Fios TV? Fios internet is available here in 20603, but the people at Verizon told me that they have no schedule showing TV availability within the upcomming months. They don't seem to understand why I wouldn't want to sign a 2 year contract for just internet, with no bundle discount. I'm only interested in switching for the multi-room HD-DVR discount, which Comcast doesn't offer. Thanks.

 

[bfncbs1]

Does anyone know the timetable for Fios TV? Fios internet is available here in 20603, but the people at Verizon told me that they have no schedule showing TV availability within the upcomming months. They don't seem to understand why I wouldn't want to sign a 2 year contract for just internet, with no bundle discount. I'm only interested in switching for the multi-room HD-DVR discount, which Comcast doesn't offer. Thanks.

Still waiting on the county to sign a county wide franchise agreement. La Plata is the only area that can get video at the moment. They have there own agreement.

 

[AF79]

Video in Waldorf

Still waiting on the county to sign a county wide franchise agreement. La Plata is the only area that can get video at the moment. They have there own agreement.

Thanks for the reply. I was under the impression, from reading other web postings, that such an agreement had already been signed. I must not have been paying close enough attention again if it is just for La Plata.

I'm guessing that the timeline for a county wide franchise agreement is directly affected by the size of the checks written by Verizon, or Comcast, to the powers that be. Thanks again for the info.

 

[SoMdDude]

On the front page of somd.com today..


Charles County Closing on FiOS TV Franchise Agreement with Verizon - Southern Maryland Headline News