You fail at reading comprehension, so I will repeat: MOST (NOT ALL) new lines are in areas that were recently developed.
What I should have mentioned in my original post: Any new fiber installations are typically installed in homes that are very close (less than 2miles) to major highways and busy roads. Drive 10 minutes to from my place to my sisters home and she is able to get FiOS if she wanted to, that is because she is close to a major state highway and in a new development. I also have a cousin in another state who is a FiOS subscriber, he too lives in a WWII era home, but it sits right in front of a major and very busy highway.
As for me, I live 3-4 miles from a highway near way too many old people (retirement community) who don't even know what the internets is and would not be good potential customers for Verizon until all the baby boomers have retired.
If need more proof, then take some time as I have and examine a geographic map of FiOS subscribers.
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You fail at reading comprehension, so I will repeat: MOST (NOT ALL) new lines are in areas that were recently developed.
What I should have mentioned in my original post:
Any new fiber installations are typically installed in homes that are very close (less than 2miles) to major highways and busy roads. Drive 10 minutes to from my place to my sisters home and she is able to get FiOS if she wanted to, that is because she is close to a major state highway and in a new development. I also have a cousin in another state who is a FiOS subscriber, he too lives in a WWII era home, but it sits right in front of a major and very busy highway.
As for me, I live 3-4 miles from a highway near way too many old people (retirement community) who don't even know what the internets is and would not be good potential customers for Verizon until all the baby boomers have retired.
If need more proof, then take some time as I have and examine a geographic map of FiOS subscribers.