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Hellllo Fiber, 1Gbps @ $99 per month

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Zeze said:
What will you do with 1Gbs?

I get the standard 35 mbps and it's so fast I don't even know what to do with it. I can download complete HD seasons of shows faster than I can watch...
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get petabyte drive array, replicate newsserver 😎
 
Zeze said:
What will you do with 1Gbs?

I get the standard 35 mbps and it's so fast I don't even know what to do with it. I can download complete HD seasons of shows faster than I can watch...
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I don't know, I just want it for a month...then i'll tone it down to 100/100 or 50/50.

They did say they're in the plans to bring TV service too!

spidey07 said:
LOL! I would die laughing if they're providing metro ethernet and then turning around and using their wireless as backhaul.

Here's your gigabit ethernet connection!
Wait, why is this never getting above 20 Mbs?
Oh, we didn't say you'd get 1 Gbs thruput, only that you'd get a 1 Gbs interface.
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LOL, they have a DC downtown and in Tonka, so I have to imagine they have actual backbone that isn't wireless 😀

destrekor said:
Seriously, installation is a pittance when you factor in what you actually get.

Hell, even the 50/50 plan is insanely worthwhile (specifically if it is truly without usage caps). Full matched upload and down?
Make running a personal "cloud" service that much more convenient. Or even simply going with any available storage plans.

If they offered this up, I'd probably do the same thing - enjoy gigabit for some time, then drop back to a more reasonable level. I'm sure it'll be difficult justifying gigabit internet speeds at the moment, considering most web services will likely fail to provide anything approach those speeds. Making multiple connections across different services? Max out what five different providers can push to your house, and still have room left to download even more without slowing anything down.

Just to save money and be realistic, an uncapped 50 or 100mbps line at their prices, still leaves me drooling and dreaming. And while I'm dreaming, I'd gladly pay a $500 installation for those speeds and prices. Of course, with a little background check on their company first - if it's hit and miss service with unpredictable yet frequent downtime, no thanks.
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Been confirmed like 3 times, cause I was worried about it ... they have no plans to cap either, but it COULD happen, just like Comcast did.

djnsmith7 said:
These guys should be able to take a nice chunk of business away from Comcast if it catches on like wildfire. Hopefully it will. Comcast's prices are outrageous & everyone knows it. Competition is a good thing.
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I hope so too, I know they only did 1-2 blocks (one side of the BLVD each), but the demand was so strong they started running lines down multiple blocks.

DrPizza said:
I'd happily pay $1k installation & $99/month for that level of service.
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me too, so free is much better!

Toastedlightly said:
I know where you live.


Wow that sounds much creepier than it should.
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In what way do you know, haha.
 
Zeze said:
What will you do with 1Gbs?

I get the standard 35 mbps and it's so fast I don't even know what to do with it. I can download complete HD seasons of shows faster than I can watch...
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Simultaneously upload and download the entire internet of course!
 
Man I hope that sticks around for a while. Somehow TWC and Verizon manage to keep competitors out of our area. I used to have a 15mb connection from a company for 19.99/mo but they went under after about 6 months of me having the service (I believe they were around for about 1.5 years total). The rumor was that they got sued by TWC or Verizon for installing in their areas.
 
spidey07 said:
Go go gadget GPON.
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Question:
is there any kind of statistically significant latency introduced solely through the typical time-division allocation as seen in this type of point to multipoint connection?
Let's say, compare that to the average latency of a first-rate cable connection?
 
Wyndru said:
Man I hope that sticks around for a while. Somehow TWC and Verizon manage to keep competitors out of our area. I used to have a 15mb connection from a company for 19.99/mo but they went under after about 6 months of me having the service (I believe they were around for about 1.5 years total). The rumor was that they got sued by TWC or Verizon for installing in their areas.
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Luckily these guys have been around since '95, and hopefully that won't be an issue around here!

Kroze said:
What use is 1Gbps when porn sites limit you to 125Kb/s :whiste:
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Gotta pay to play 😉
 
destrekor said:
Question:
is there any kind of statistically significant latency introduced solely through the typical time-division allocation as seen in this type of point to multipoint connection?
Let's say, compare that to the average latency of a first-rate cable connection?
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Highly negligible, a router hop is orders of magnitude higher and that's in the nano seconds range.
 
I'd gladly pay a $500 install fee for that service at those prices. I'm currently paying $45/month for 20Mbps but usually get 23Mbps sustained in downloads. 10 is $45, 30 is $55, and 50 is $85. That doesn't mentioned that upload speeds are a joke.
 
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