Rhode Island

Warwick Area: I-95 heading south, approx. 1 mile South of JCT I-295 and approx 1 mile north of JCT RI-4 (left exit/split). Verizon Express Network data connection suddenly drops, and requires a reset of the Watcher software in order to pass data again (a simple re-connect will not work here). 06/07/2003

Connecticut

I-84 at CT/MA line: Data sessions via 1XRTT/Express Network will drop by the first Mass exit along I-84 NB. A complete shut down of the Watcher software (Sierra Aircard-equipped laptop) is required with restart before a new connection can be established. Session almost always drops at Roy Roger's/Sbarro "rest" stop on NB I-84 (atypical, excellent FRESH roast beef at the Roy's there!). Reported 01/12/2003, no resolution as of yet.

I-95 South, just west of CT/RI line near exit 99 in Stonnington, Connecticut: Data sessions via 1XRTT / Verizon Express Network deteriorate (hang) and then drop upon reaching the CT Welcome Center / Rest Stop. Verizon CDMA (digital) calls frequently (but not always) transit between the RI 00028/B and the CT 00119/A but the data calls don't seem to make it and drop regularly. 06/06/2003

Stratford/Bridgeport Area on I-95: Approx. 50% of the time, more in the southbound direction than northbound, Verizon 1XRTT Express Network connections drop and reset to the "Ready" mode approx 4 miles south of "The Docks" shopping area, generally 1 mile or less before the Bridgeport Bridge where I-95 crosses into Bridgeport proper. These aren't the "worst" kind of drops where the connection hangs and requires a complete shutdown of the laptop (and fortunately there is a rest area just south of Bridgeport where one can pull over and re-start the connection and your file transfer!) but it is nevertheless a pain and one of the Express Network drops which can't be explained away as a coverage issue since it is in an area with generally very good coverage. 06/12/2003

Fairfield: Data drops occur while driving on I-95 heading north at Exit 24, approximately 2-4 miles south of Bridgeport. Most recent instance occurred on 10/01/2007.

Stamford/New Canaan: 1XRTT drops occur on the Merritt Parkway between Exit 15 and Exits 35 and 36 at Mile Markers 11. Most recent instance occurred on 01/24/2008.

CT/NY border handoff: Approx. 50% of the time, upon initiating an Express Network Session in CT/00119 and driving down I-95 into NY State continuing to the NYC area (i.e., not heading west on I-287 or something), Verizon 1XRTT Express Network Sessions will drop about 2 miles south of the CT border, near where similar cellular drops occur, at the Rye Playland Parkway overpass. The drops here usually cause the entire IP configuration of the laptop to "freeze", and merely re-starting the 1XRTT connection will not help -- all applications using IP traffic will not work and the laptop will need to be rebooted (verified with Win98, Win2000, and WinXP). Does not seem to happen as frequently on the Merritt, but is a very common and very annoying problem southbound on I-95. 06/14/2003.

New York

NYC - Manhattan - 1XRTT connections drop at seemingly random intervals in the waiting room at Penn Station. Watcher will not disconnect, it will simply stop passing data. Most recent instance occurred on 10/18/2007, reported to Verizon on 08/03/2007, no resolution as of yet.

NYC - Manhattan - Drops occur while passing through the East River tubes which are utilized by Amtrak and the LIRR to access Penn Station. The connection works fine before entering the tube and will also work fine after exiting the tube, but the connection will while drop while passing through the tunnel. Most recent instance occurred on 03/18/2008, reported to Verizon on 09/21/2007, no resolution as of yet.

NYC - Queens - Woodside: 1XRTT drops occur at Woodside Station. On occasion, the error message which is displayed subsequent to the drop is "cannot detect carrier". Most recent instance occurred on 10/17/2007.

NY-9A at Briarcliff Manor: Express Network drops on NY-9A heading south up the hill towards Briarcliff Manor, and by JCT NY-133 is unusable (drops by that point and can not be re-established). Connection cannot be re-established until the JCT of NY-9A and NY-100 (where they merge into one road southbound), sometimes it cannot be re-established until JCT NY-117. Pretty poor coverage for a significant patch of area in Westco., probably make a good way to get out of a service contract if a customer had an expectation of use in that area. Not reported; we gave up telling them about these problems (mainly in the NY system) since they (a) don't seem to care and (b) don't do anything to fix them. 02/22/2003, no resolution as of yet.

Westchester County, White Plains: Data drops and generally poor coverage occur on the Hutchinson River Parkway within a mile either way of Exit 22 (which is Old White Plains Rd.), slightly north of Larchmont. Within about a mile either way of Exit 22, Watcher shows no coverage at all. However, if one drives fast enough (at normal highway speeds) one can traverse the "dear air" area rapidly enough to avoid the idle time out, but at slower speeds (ie, such as being stuck in traffic) 1XRTT sessions will drop. Most recent instance occurred on 10/16/2007.

Westchester County, White Plains: Drops occur just south of the North White Plains train station. The connection is stable at the Valhalla station which precedes the North White Plains station when traveling south. Just south of the Valhalla station is where the connection will drop. Most recent instance occurred on 11/27/2006.

Glen Cove Rd, Nassau County (Long Island): While traveling south (and occasionally north) along Glen Cove Rd., Express Network/1XRTT connections drop at the LIRR station (Greenvale?) to the west of Glen Cove Rd. This is a "Type 2" drop, e.g., the Watcher will show the connection is active but no data will pass through and new TCP/IP connections can't be initiated. Unlike "Type 3" drops, users *can* disconnect all open connections, then click on "Disconnect" on the Watcher, then close the Watcher, then re-start the Watcher and connect with it, and should be able to initiate new connections. (A Type 3 would probably require a reboot of the computer, so fortunately this is not one of those.) 07/03/2003, no resolution as of yet.

New Jersey

Perth Amboy: Along road which goes under Outerbridge Crossing (perhaps related to the problems on the NY side, above), Verizon Express Network/1XRTT connections drop from 1 mile south of the bridge to about 2 miles north of it. The connection is reset, and it generally will not allow re-establishment until the JCT with US-1. The Express Network Service is generally unusable in that area since connections have a hard time establishing and will rarely maintain for more than 10 minutes. Cellular coverage is good there, but Verizon used to have digital sudden drops there as well a few years ago until it was remedied in the summer of 2001. Informally reported on 12/03/2002, no resolution as of yet.

Sparta/NJ-15: Just north of I-80 on NJ-15 (1.5 miles), 1XRTT connections drop and the connection must be re-established. Further up, along NJ-15, near the PathMark supermarket and shopping area, Express Network/1XRTT connections are very tenuous, and will regularly just drop/reset and require that a re-connection (This is being typed in from outside the PathMark and the connection has dropped 3 times just editing this file! :( ). Pretty unusable around here. Never reported since the cellular coverage here is surprisingly poor for BAMS!.

Cape May area: On NJ-47 while heading north from Cape May at Mile Marker 9.7 the Verizon 1XRTT Express Network connection drops pretty suddenly and resets (to "Ready to Connect"). Also, along NJ-109, a number of dead areas (most of which do NOT result in drops) near the JCT of US-9. 06/14/2003

Trenton, NJ: EvDO coverage drops on the northbound transition of I-295 to eastbound transition of I-195. This is not an equipment problem as multiple EvDO cards have been tested, and it's not a coverage problem as the (slower) 1XRTT service works fine and doesn't drop. 05/12/2006

Princeton, NJ: US-1 at Mile Marker 19, EvDO coverage drops in both directions while 1XRTT service remains connected for the entirety of US-1 in that area. Last observed: 05/12/2006

Princeton, NJ: 1X and EvDO drops occur on NJ-31 at Mile Marker 12, which is approximately ten miles north of I-95, roughly four miles south of US-202 and about two miles south of the JCT of CTY-579 and NJ-31. All Verizon coverage is weak there and the area generally suffers from vestigial conflicts between the BAMS/00008 (S.Jersey/Philly) system ands the NY/NJ Metro/00022 system. Last observed: 12/12/2006

Pennsylvania

New Jersey/Pennsylvania border, heading south on I-95 right where the beltway of I-495 breaks off of I-95, EvDO service will on occasion drop. Last occurred on 11/21/2006.

Bucks County, about a 1.5 miles north of JCT of I-95 and PA-132 near Exit 37, EvDO service drops, while 1XRTT service works perfectly all the way from south of Trenton to Philadelphia (on I-95). Last occurred on 11/21/2006.

St. Davids/Wayne PA: Verizon Express Network/1XRTT drops occur on PA-252 while heading south of St. David's road towards JCT PA-3. Driving south on PA-252, south of the St. David's road overpass, the Watcher shows "Connection lost" and resets approx. halfway between the St. Davids overpass and PA-3. Reported 05/30/2003, no resolution as of yet.

Philadelphia, I-95 near the JCT of I-76/Walt Whitman bridge. Data connections will become erratic connections and disconnections will follow. Most recent instance occurred on 08/31/2004, reported to Verizon on 09/01/2004, no resolution as of yet.

PA/DE State Line: EvDO drops occur while heading north on I-95 at the Delaware/Pennsylvania border. Connections won't just drop from EvDO to 1XRTT, they completely drop out altogether. This is similar to the drops which occur in the same general area but a few miles to the south while traveling southbound. No similar drops occur with 1XRTT. Last observed: 05/15/2006.

Maryland

Darlington: US-1, approximately 2 miles south of the Conowingo Dam, calls quickly lose any degree of throughput and over 75% of the time the connection to Verizon's data network drops. This is more problematic with EvDO service (drops nearly 100% of the time) as compared to 1XRTT (which drops around 50% of the time), but both regularly experience service difficulties and drops in that area (the general area surrounding the Conowingo Dam has very poor Verizon digital coverage, and thus 1X/EvDO also suffers from the adverse effects of the deficient coverage). Last occurred: 03/08/2007.

Columbia: EvDO service drops between Mile Marker 37 and 36 on I-95, which is not far from the intersection of MD 32. 1XRTT service is unaffected and maintains a connection from Washington, DC to Havre de Grace without any problems. Last occurred 10/12/2006

Beltsville: I-95 at Mile Marker 35, which is about halfway between I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and I-495 (Washington Beltway), there is an EvDO drop. 1XRTT service is unaffected. Last occurred on 11/21/2006.

Washington DC

NW: I-495 about 2.5 to 3 miles north of Georgia Ave (MD-97), EvDO service will drop, while 1XRTT remains fine. Last occurred 11/20/2006

Virginia

Berryville: drops occur while driving on US-340 just north of the JCT with VA-7, slightly east of I-81 and just south of the border with West Virginia. Sessions initiated in West Virginia and carried across the state line into Virginia will drop approximately half a mile north of the JCT of US-340 and VA-7. The user can immediately reconnect when the drops occur (in other words, there appears to be good coverage through out the area). Most recent instance occurred on 08/20/2007.

Georgia

I-95: 1XRTT abruptly disconnects heading northbound on I-95 at Mile Marker 38 to Mile Marker 45. Last occurred on 12/23/2004, reported to Verizon on 03/31/2005, no disposition as of yet.

Florida

I-95: The 1XRTT signal drops heading northbound at the Florida and Georgia state line (and occasionally in the southbound direction as well, see below). Most recent instance occurred on 03/25/2005, it was reported to Verizon on 03/31/2005. It was noted on 04/09/2005 that the signal drops occur going southbound as well. Verizon has been updated about this but the initial call revealed that this is "a dead area and nothing can be done" despite the fact that coverage is very good right on either side of the state line. Last occurred on 03/12/2006

Cocoa Beach area: Connection is lost while traveling on US-192 at the JCT of I-95 (Mile Marker 176), which is just south of Coco Beach. Problem occurred on 01/31/2004.

Boca Raton, FL: EvDO drops occur near the Royal Palm Plaza despite having five bars worth of coverage. Drops occurred while using Windows 2000 as well as Windows XP environments. Most recent instance occurred 01/12/2006.

NYC - Manhattan: 1XRTT drops and resets driving north on 3rd Ave at 110th St. 06/06/2003

NYC - Manhattan: After the 1XRTT drop at 3rd Ave and 110th St (on the way to the Harlem River Drive), the user cannot reconnect. A few blocks north on the Harlem River Driver is where the user can finally re-establish the session which drops for no reason upon passing 3rd Ave and 110th. St. 06/06/2003

Outerbridge Crossing/NY-440/Staten Island: Express Network Connection drops 90% of the time on trips from Perth Amboy, NJ heading east (north) along NJ/NY-440. Upon arrival at the PANY/NJ (rip-off!) toll-plaza is passed, connection drops. On the approx 10% of the time the connection does not drop, half of those times it will drop further north along NY-440 near just before the Fresh Kills Land Fill and the first exit on NY-440 north of the bridge. Reported to Verizon in Bedminster on 11/29/2002, no resolution as of yet.

I-95S at Rye Playland Parkway Exit: Verizon 1XRTT Express Network data service drops regularly after transiting from the CT 00119/A system to the NY 00022/B system. Calls can be "pulled" into the NY system for a mile or two, but the Verizon data service will drop by the time upon arrival at the Playland Parkway overpass. (Note that non-data cellular voice calls also don't seem to hold from CT to NY, although they make it a bit further, all the way to Larchmont. This is true for CT 00119/A to NY 00025/A (analog) handoffs as well as CT 00119/A to NY 00022/B digital intra-Verizon/BAMS handoffs, although sometimes the latter will work all the way to NYC (rarely, though). 06/06/2003

Taconic State Parkway near I-287: Verizon Express Network/1XRTT drops just south of JCT I-287 near JCT NY-100C. Data connection needs to be completely reset and will generally not establish for at least 2 miles (or 2 minutes of driving?) south of where it drops. Reported to Verizon on 11/29/2002, no resolution as of yet.

Saw Mill River Parkway near I-287: Verizon Express Network/1XRTT drops just south of JCT I-287 near golf course of NB side, approx 3/4 of a mile south of the I-87S to SB SMP ramp with a "STOP" sign. Connection will generally not re-establish until Farragut Rd., a few miles down the SMP from where it drops. Reported to Verizon on 11/29/2002, no resolution as of yet.