Thanks agent. I've read similar but nowhere with the detail of what you found. This seriously could not have come at a better time. My 6 months of having the comcast premier speed for $30 is about up and i was going to have to beg them to extend it or to switch to verizon. Now, i'll either have a lot better ammo to get comcast to keep prices low, or i'll just switch.
About 8 months ago, my apartments had Verizon come in and pre-wire every apartment for fios. My closet already has a new electrical outlet and all coax (and phone lines) pulled to one spot, so all they have to do is bring in the modem and hook it up.