Washington Post writer Rob Pegoraro finds Verizon Wireless's EvDO service performed better than he expected: Pegoraro's testing around the Washington, D.C., area seems to have surprised him with the quality and consistency of service. Verizon Wireless has its EvDO service available in Washington, D.C., and San Diego. Pegoraro noticed speeds of up to 600 Kbps, and seamless handoffs to the 1xRTT service which runs about a tenth the speed.