Verizon’s $70 gigabit Internet is half the price of older 750Mbps tier

FiOS customers on 750Mbps plan will get speed boost and automatic price cut.

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Update 2: It is April 30th and it is NOT available in Prince William County, part of the Washington DC area.

Update 1: I will update this post on April 30th when the new tier will be available for online ordering. The information below was based on a conversation with a customer service representative.

The gigabit service is available in most of Verizon's FiOS territory, specifically to "over 8 million homes in parts of the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., Hampton Roads, Va., Boston, Providence and Washington, D.C. areas," Verizon said.

It is not completely available in the Washington, DC area. For instance, gigabit internet service is not available in Prince William County, VA which is considered part of the Washington, DC area.