Service areas where Comcast is offering 2Gbps service.

Although Comcast has never publicly released how many customers have taken the plunge for its expensive 2Gbps broadband service, customers in the northeast will at least have the option of signing up by the end of this year.

DSLReports notes Comcast recently upgraded its coverage map for the fiber to the home service to include the northeastern states where it provides cable service.

“I can confirm for you that Gigabit Pro is now being made available across the Northeast Division,” Comcast spokesman Charlie Douglas said, with updated ordering details still forthcoming. It is exempt from any usage caps or usage billing.

Customers interested in inquiring about service availability and scheduling have had the best results calling 1-877-338-7010, which will put you in touch with a knowledgeable representative.

Not everyone will qualify for the fiber service. Comcast requires customers to live within close proximity to an existing Comcast fiber node. Since Comcast doesn’t offer a map of where those are located, the only way to verify if service is available is to call and arrange for a free site survey.

Bringing Comcast’s fiber optic service to your home will involve considerable expense and the appearance of construction equipment in your neighborhood to pull fiber through a conduit or attach it to a nearby pole. An installer will arrive later to finish the work and configure the service.

Customers ready for all that will also need deep pockets to cover Comcast’s mandatory $500 activation fee, $500 installation fee, as well as an ongoing $299.95 a month for the service for two years to avoid a $1,000 early termination fee.