Google Fiber projected coverage areas...

[Snake]

That 50 mbps doesn't do poo when I'm trying to get TV from bootleg websites.

Hope you use a VPN. Twc shares all data with Hollywood.

[PantherWake]

One day Google will rule the world.

No joke. They are slowly taking over

[KSpan]

Looking at Kansas city it looks like:

Free internet 5 mbps, with $300 install fee.

$70 for 1000 mbps internet, install fee waived.

$130 for 1000 mbps internet and TV, install fee waived.

I think the fastest internet I can get from Time Warner right now is 50 mbps for $64 a month.

Yep. I believe there are contracts associated with the more expensive tiers as well. Our city/suburb is finally opening signups in the next month or two.

[Johnny Rockets]

Is that initial coverage? The way it's worked here is that the initial area (KC Kansas) started building immediately, and each subsequent area had to reach a threshold of sign ups before construction would begin there. Been a few years, but it's really starting to expand now.

 

 

That's what it appears to be according to this:

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/26/7919167/google-fiber-launching-in-atlanta-nasville-raleigh-charlotte/in/2953031

 

 People in the new areas can expect Google to take around a year to build the requisite infrastructure for fiber-optic internet, but not every neighborhood will receive it — interest is gauged by area, and the company won't lay down the network if it doesn't get enough of a response.

[Donald LaFell]

Hopefully it comes up to Mooresville. I'll move to Cornelius if I have to for that sweet sweet fiber. 

[rodeo]

You guys are so lucky. My city has been a 'finalist' for Google fiber every time they've rolled it out, but never actually gotten it. Very frustrating.

[TheRumGone]

What's so great about Google fiber?

[Shufdog]

That's what it appears to be according to this:

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/26/7919167/google-fiber-launching-in-atlanta-nasville-raleigh-charlotte/in/2953031

 

 People in the new areas can expect Google to take around a year to build the requisite infrastructure for fiber-optic internet, but not every neighborhood will receive it — interest is gauged by area, and the company won't lay down the network if it doesn't get enough of a response.

 

I was hoping it would make it to Shelby, we already have the fiber optics in the ground.

[rodeo]

What's so great about Google fiber?

 

1 gigabit per second with no bandwidth cap for $80.

 

Comcast's best available deal is 1/10th the speed for $90 dollars and 300GB bandwidth cap (which will be used within a few weeks if you have a family streaming Netflix daily)

[Dunn]

In laymens terms....google fiber is the Carolina panthers, everyone else is the Atlanta failcons...and we are playing a game at thier dome for the division.

[Jase]

I will say this:  I have 50 mbps internet, and a rare few servers can take even 10% advantage of the available bandwidth.

[d-dave]

I will say this:  I have 50 mbps internet, and a rare few servers can take even 10% advantage of the available bandwidth.

 

I see it as future proofing to a large degree, and I welcome the competition to TWC.  I'm really interested in it!

[Jase]

I see it as future proofing to a large degree, and I welcome the competition to TWC.  I'm really interested in it!

 

me too, most definitely.

 

I want to be streaming 4k movies in 5 years.

[Chimera]

1 gigabit per second with no bandwidth cap for $80.

 

Comcast's best available deal is 1/10th the speed for $90 dollars and 300GB bandwidth cap (which will be used within a few weeks if you have a family streaming Netflix daily)

 

my comcast deal is 100 megabits and 25 channels for $59.99/month for a year, which works well for me because i'm only in this area for about 8 months

 

eta: jase is correct. i rarely use a fraction of the available bandwidth