Looking for faster internet access? Maybe that DSL or cable connection just isn't fast enough for you? We've mentioned Fios from Verizon in the past and now the service is starting to expand to more US cities. According to News.com:

In each of the areas where cable companies have increased speeds, Verizon has just begun offering its Fios service, which the company claims can scale to 100mbps. Since last year, Verizon has spent billions of dollars digging up streets to lay the new fiber network in neighborhoods in half of the states where it provides local phone service. So far, it has the network hooked up in roughly 250 communities on the East Coast and in Texas.

The article continues:

The base plan for Fios offers download speeds of up to 5mbps, with an upload speed of 2mbps for $39.95. For $49.95, consumers can get download speeds up to 15mbps, and for $199.95, users can download at 30mbps and upload at 5mbps.

Since most cable companies are now offering 5mbps, Fios may not be that big a deal. If you're stuck with 1.5mbps DSL though, Fios might be your knight in shining armor.

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