Submitted by NPRjunkieDC t3_ygz8gg in washingtondc
Used to have FIOS at 16th/U St NW. Moved 0.5 miles to Columbia Rd near Hilton and no FIOS available. But at 18th/Columbia it's available. Don't get it . Xfinity sucks
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NPRjunkieDC OP t1_iub8zbz wrote
DC-DE t1_iubc88e wrote
Same. You got to pray to the FiOS gods to get Verizon to consider hooking you up.
patriotgator122889 t1_iubcq5w wrote
I moved recently and Verizon is so much better. Xfinity BLOWS! I'm sorry for your loss.
NPRjunkieDC OP t1_iubmzm9 wrote
I asked building management cuz Starry has to approve your building. Apparently, we are too small with only 25 units.
annang t1_iubofx1 wrote
Ugh, I’m sorry. Our building got it because they hooked us up to the much bigger building next door.
NPRjunkieDC OP t1_iubol0k wrote
That's what my neighbor said. If either building next to us gets it we could benefit.
annang t1_iuboo6z wrote
Might be worth emailing Starry and encouraging them to solicit big buildings near you.
NPRjunkieDC OP t1_iubouhn wrote
Good idea. It's also much cheaper than the major companies
BansheeLoveTriangle t1_iubpx86 wrote
Eh, I've actually had good luck with Xfinity in the area, my speeds with fios have been spotty. They both kinda suck though.
MarinaPinotLover t1_iucyhk8 wrote
I've been on comcast and can't get fios in my building...Im def paying way too much but i don't get why people are always unhappy with it - is fios faster? Cheaper? I think I've had two outages in the 7 years i've lived here; so I don't get why everyone wants to switch
NPRjunkieDC OP t1_iud6hpx wrote
Not sure about price . But I constantly have to stop WiFi on my phone, not just middle of the night but also daytime. I'm streaming and it stops or some link isn't working. We moved 3 years ago and one outage. Technical assistance is good cuz both companies have invested in fixing things remotely.
With FIOS never had these issues.
IcyWillow1193 t1_iuhed19 wrote
Xfinity (aka Comcast, using existing coaxial cable lines originally strung up for analog cable tv signals) is an inferior technology to FIOS (fiber optic lines specifically intended for digital signals). It's not a matter of opinion. Xfinity's technology shares bandwidth with your neighbors, so the suckage can increase during times of heavy use. I'm guessing many people took a hit during the pandemic when everyone was suddenly doing two way video conferencing all day.
BansheeLoveTriangle t1_iuj6fb4 wrote
Inferior tech, but if Verizon hobbles your speeds the underlying tech doesn’t matter much.
travod t1_iub8u75 wrote
Once lived on a corner where the other 3 houses on that corner had Fios, but mine was not available.