Verizon is definitely up to date with modern broadband technology with the introduction of Verizon FiOS. The internet signal they offer runs on a 100% fiber optic line all the way to your house resulting in some of the fastest internet speeds available to residential users. The only downfall is the limited coverage area since it requires FTTH or Fiber-to-the-home infrastructure. One of the added benefits is the fact that your lines are less likely to have problems because they new. Normal DSL usually runs on old telephone lines that may have been installed many years ago.

One of the most important considerations you should look into aside from speed, is how often your service might be interrupted. Unlike servers that have a 99.9% uptime guarantee, internet service providers are more likely to have some interruptions. The best thing you can do is to poll your neighbors to see what kind of service they have been receiving. At the end of the day, this will be the best litmus test of how good an ISP really is. You can also hedge your risk by going with a provider like Verizon internet service that has newer fiber optic lines in place. So if you consider yourself an early adopter and are lucky enough to be in their service area, you are in for a treat.