Ars Technica heard from a reader who tried to upgrade from $150 750Mbps "Instant Internet" that their price would go up to $200 per month, but it appears it won't be that expensive. We confirmed what they heard from Verizon PR, which is that the price for existing customers can vary based on what they have right now. The confusion appears to come from the application of promotional rates that may not be updated in its billing system yet, and it's unclear whether they will expire or remain in force for as long as users keep their service.

Either way, as of April 30th, existing customers with 100Mbps speed can upgrade for $30 per month more, while 150Mbps customers can upgrade for an additional $20 per month. What we've been told by Verizon is that in many cases, existing customers will be in the $95 range for Gigabit service, while the press release says Instant Internet customers should see their prices lowered automatically. Simple, right?

The improvement over 750Mbps Instant Internet is apparently the result of "fine tuned" diagnostics and network hardware, and it will be available in over 8 million homes across "New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., Hampton Roads, Va., Boston, Providence and Washington, D.C."

Verizon: