The networked world offers many benefits; one of these is a ring-side seat to the experiences of people using stuff you’re interested in -- in the real world.
For a company, these views can be invaluable (and even signal a paradigm shift).
And when some of your “stuff” is broadband connections that are the most advanced in the world, those customers (who have FiOS) don’t seem to be shy about sharing.
In my daily read/watch of new media, I’ve come across a large number of these users who also have blogs. They discuss a range of subjects and issues, but share a common platform -- FiOS.
Now that there are more than a million FiOS customers (and 1.1 million FiOS internet customers to be exact), all the first-hand posts are too numerous to list, but I thought I’d share a sample of twenty-five that have stood out to me for one reason or another. They all share a FiOS experience and have mentioned they are FiOS users. It’s far from a complete list, some are tech bloggers, but many are not. I have read and shared material from many of these bloggers -- many times internally and often publicly here at PolicyBlog
Here's the my list, please note the short description is my own impression from reading the site.
1. Scott Hanselman- Scott Hanselman’s Computer Zen: A programming and technology blogger.
2. Mark Jaquith- Tempus Fugit: A 24-year-old newly-married WordPress programmer who blogs about politics, life and technology.
3. Jeff Pulver- The Jeff Pulver Blog: Super Tech A-List Blogger .
4. Joe Wilcox- Microsoft Watch: Blogger describes switch from Comcast to Verizon FiOS and its benefits.
5. Cynthia Blumfeld Brumfeld- IP Democracy: One of the best observers of the IP/tech playing field out there.
6. David Isenberg- Isen.com: Informed, experienced, and expert observer of the telecom space, often at odds with our policy positions.
7. Josh Bancroft- Tiny Screenfuls: Technology evangelist, has an 8-part blog post discussing his FiOS install.
8. n/a- Living Almost Large: A “20-something” blogger writing about attaining financial freedom discusses her decision to switch to FiOS.
9. Brough Turner- Communications: Technology, Telecom and Mobility blogger.
10. Tim Robertson- My Mac: A in-depth recap of FiOS install/experience by a Mac blogger.
11. Steve Lacey- Random Thoughts: A Software Developer discusses his new FiOS connection.
12. Dan Rayburn- Business of Online Video: A blogger concerned with streaming video and the future of online video content.
13. Mike Krisher- Mike Krisher’s Blog: Web software developer has a post discussing how much he enjoys his new FiOS after a brief description of the install.
14. Trisha Torrey- Every Patient’s Advocate: A medical patient advocacy blogger discusses getting a problem with her FiOS resolved in the middle of a blog post about patient advocacy.
15. John Daley- Daley Blog: A personal blogger from Massachusetts has post about his switch to FiOS
16. Tom Giovanetti- IPI Policy Bytes: A policy blogger has a 4 part series discussing FiOS installation with very positive results.
17. n/a- Mr. On Temp: Blogger discusses FiOS customer service helping him fix a problem.
18. Sean Burgess- Phigment Said What?: Lotus Notes Developer recently got FiOS.
19. n/a- Musings of an Anonymous Geek: Blogger with conflicting thoughts about FiOS.
20. n/a- My Digital Life : Personal blogger discusses in moderate detail his FiOS installation.
21. Stephen Antonucci- Reel Smart: An incredibly in-depth multi-part analysis of FiOS service and installation.
22. Glenn Gaudet- Glenn’s Corner of the Blogosphere: Marketing and technology blogger mentions his FiOS internet in passing.
23. n/a- Fios Blog: Every post is all about FiOS, seems to be for FiOS users and fans.
24. Dan Bricklin- Dan Bricklin’s website : Blogger with an in-depth analysis of FiOS deployment in his town, installation, the service and how it works.
25. Henry E. Powderly II- LI Biz Blog: Long Island Business News’s blogger.