Verizon Offering Faster FiOS for $309 to Outpace Comcast

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Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. telephone company, is boosting its FiOS Internet speeds to 500 megabits a second, faster than Comcast Corp.’s speediest service and half that of Google Inc.’s.

Verizon aims to attract consumers and small businesses to its FiOS Quantum fiber-optic services, became available yesterday in parts of every FiOS market. Customers that combine Internet with TV or telephone service will pay $309.99 a month, or $329.99 for a package of all three services.