Question about wireless connectivity...

Where exactly in the Verizon contract, or Terms of Service does it state that wireless connectivity is NOT guaranteed as solid connectivity, nor are provisioned speeds while wireless as well? Would be a wonderful thing to have proof of just in case, if you get my drift.
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It's there in the TOS; but finding you the exact paragraphs and lines is not productive.
A brief amount of research would provide:
>that the fastest most common in recent years wireless throughput is 54Mbps (wireless G) which is only at half the speed of a wired connection.
yes, one might be able to receive 108Mbps, but what that actually is is (2) 54 Mb streams hitting you at the same time. Your 'receiving' equipment must
be capable (neither the 2 streams nor the receiving quipment is provided by your ISP)
yes wireless N is out, but one usually has to purchase own equipment for that (not provided by Verizon) (or any other ISP that I am aware of)
>As has already been mentioned by posters before me, the various things that can possibly affect your wireless reception include everything electronic in your immediate area AND ALSO any of your neighbor's electronics if you share a common wall
>even the computer you are trying to use, in too many ways, can affect your wireless reception
SO there is really no way anybody could guarantee wireless
cjacobs001

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