Google Fiber rolling out to 4 more metros, local providers crapping pants

[SAWYER]

http://googlefiberblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/google-fiber-is-coming-to-atlanta.html?m=1

"So, today, we’re happy to announce that Google Fiber is coming to 18 cities across four new metro areas: Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh-Durham. We can’t wait to see what people and businesses across the Southeast U.S. do with gigabit speeds. "



"We’re also continuing to explore bringing fiber to five additional metro areas—Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio and San Jose, and will have updates on these potential Fiber cities later this year. "

 

[MarkXIX]

For some reason, this scene comes to mind and Google Fiber is the gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyhydHpYRAg

I'm sick of cable company and telco duopolies everywhere.

 

[Thebobo]

nashville Pfft send it to the DC area!

 

[dainthomas]

God, Portland better be next.

 

[Slew Foot]

San Jose, f yeah

 

[Printer Bandit]

bringing it to silicon valley? nerd clean up on aisle #3.

 

[rcpratt]

Who the hell lives in Salt Lake. Dammit Google.

 

[Belegost]

I would care, but next year rollout for our municipal fiber starts in my area. 1Gbps symmetric for $50/month beats Google.

 

[holden j caufield]

so is this the beginning of their phase to wireless. I don't know enough about how wireless companies transmit stuff. But if you have fiber down, don't you just need the wireless spectrums and wireless tower and then you have the makings of a wireless telephone company? I'd be on board with a Google phone and google wireless service.

 

[Ruptga]

so is this the beginning of their phase to wireless. I don't know enough about how wireless companies transmit stuff. But if you have fiber down, don't you just need the wireless spectrums and wireless tower and then you have the makings of a wireless telephone company? I'd be on board with a Google phone and google wireless service.

They want to utilize existing networks, not make a new one. For now, at least.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/google-...-wireless-industrys-business-model-1422248642

 

[Anubis]

ill start caring when it gets to the boonies

 

[vjyper]

ill start caring when it gets to the boonies

I'll start caring when it gets to Overland Park, KS all the way from Kansas City.

 

[WilliamM2]

ill start caring when it gets to the boonies

Doubt I'll care then. Their internet service cost $20 more than cable.

 

[Strk]

Doubt I'll care then. Their internet service cost $20 more than cable.

For what speed though? And do you have caps? And while I don't know who you have for an ISP, but Comcast won't even offer just internet by me anymore to new customers for most of their internet (only the slowest option offers it).

Personally, $120 for Gigabit + TV is an awesome deal compared to what Comcast offers.

I wish I could get Google Fiber. It would be awesome if broadband gets the utility status. It doesn't just help Google, but any company trying to compete against Comcast and other ISPs that give you no options.

 

[WilliamM2]

For what speed though? And do you have caps? And while I don't know who you have for an ISP, but Comcast won't even offer just internet by me anymore to new customers for most of their internet (only the slowest option offers it).

Personally, $120 for Gigabit + TV is an awesome deal compared to what Comcast offers.

60/3 Mbps, no caps (Charter). I usually average 68/6 Mbps.

Honestly I never noticed a difference when it went from 30 to 60. I'd rather have the 30 back at a better rate.

 

[SAWYER]

They also offer a free after 300 start up cost of 5mb speed

 

[Kneedragger]

Can't wait to see what the prices are when it comes to San Jose CA..

 

[Strk]

Can't wait to see what the prices are when it comes to San Jose CA..

https://fiber.google.com/legal/schedule/kansascity/residential/

I believe the only price that varies a little is the TV service, but internet is the same for all locations so far

 

[CZroe]

They also offer a free after 300 start up cost of 5mb speed

Yep. This would be perfect for my mother.

 

[natto fire]

ill start caring when it gets to the boonies

Considering large swaths of the boonies are still using dial-up or satellite, prepare to not care for a long time.

 

[Ferzerp]

Two of the 4 cities in the list are test markets for Comcast's stupid bandwidth cap scheme. 300 GB built in, +$10 for every 50 GB over. I expect Comcast will quietly discontinue that practice. It was never an issue for me until I started using Amazon streaming video. Netflix is very efficient. Amazon is less so. If you start binge watching a TV show, it's very easy to chew up 300+GB in a month with Amazon streaming.

 

[Anubis]

Considering large swaths of the boonies are still using dial-up or satellite, prepare to not care for a long time.

i can handle that

 

[Spineshank]

We knew it was happening here once AT&T stated they were rolling out fiber.

 

[natto fire]

i can handle that

How far in the boonies do you live? I lived 20 miles north of Santa Fe, NM, and remember when we got DSL in 2010, and it was a revelation. The lowest latency broadband connection before that was 900MHz radio towers in the surrounding mountains.

I'd trade the faster internet here in craptastic Ohio for the better scenery, hiking, hot springs, public land, weather, at my old home in the boonies any day.

 

[jlee]

WTF, still no Phoenix announcement.