[PLUG-TALK] Off Topic - Fiber Optic Cable (2)

[Galen Seitz]

John Jason Jordan wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:30:13 -0700
> Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> dijo:
> 
> Re: Verizon FiOS
> 
> I checked Verizon's web site and FiOS is sadly not available for my
> address (Overlook in Portland). They have a place where I can enter my
> name and address ostensibly so they can notify me when it becomes
> available, but it's probably really so they can snail mail eternal spam
> to me. I declined. Besides, all I want to know now is approximately
> when. Unfortunately, that information is not available on their
> website. Does anyone know details of Verizon's plans in Portland?

Portland proper is primarily Qwest territory.  It's not clear Verizon 
would be able to run fiber in Portland even if they wanted to.

galen