The Verizon techs just left, having installed the 30/5 pipe as promised. Speed tests confirmed download speeds in the high-20Mbit/s range, though upload speeds were stuck at 2.5Mbit/s, not the specified 5Mbit/s. However, I ran two simultaneus speed tests to different servers, and both turned in 2.5Mbit/s, so I’m satisfied my pipe is as big as they say.

Today I finally submitted the work order to have Verizon FiOS installed at my house. For the last several years I’ve had a 1.6Mbps down/768Kbps up ADSL account from Speakeasy, which I love, but I just can’t stand the slowness anymore. I currently pay nearly $90/mo for my Speakeasy account (including wide-open TOS, two static IPs, and other Speakeasy-specific goodness), while Verizon will sell me 30Mbps down/5Mbps up fiber for $55/mo.