http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/google-fiberon-silicon-prairie-silicon.html
Kind of a big deal...
You a-holes...
Kind of a big deal...
You a-holes...
Provo is getting Google Fiber
- Thread starter Herzog
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jentzschman
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- Location
- Sandy, Utah
I saw that.. very interesting.... Wonder how it will actually do once its get's to Provo. Who lives down there? We need a Google Fiber party at your house to check it out
More info here:
https://fiber.google.com/about/
Basically their fee structure blows everybody out of the water.
You either pay for it (1Gb speed) and waive the construction fee, or you pay the fee up front, only $300 and get internet for free 5/Mb for the rest of the time.
I'm jealous... google plaid speed.
https://fiber.google.com/about/
Basically their fee structure blows everybody out of the water.
You either pay for it (1Gb speed) and waive the construction fee, or you pay the fee up front, only $300 and get internet for free 5/Mb for the rest of the time.
I'm jealous... google plaid speed.
jentzschman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
DerekM
formerly dirk124
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Isn't it the same thing as Utopia?
You can get gigabit internet speeds for $70 a month. Yes, the same speed you have on a hard wired connection can be your internet speed.
It's not the same thing as Utopia, unless you mean isn't it fiber like Utopia. If that's what you mean, then yes it is fiber. Utopia is a huge failure. My hope is that Google will come in a take over the Utopia infrastructure and do what Utopia will never be able to do...finish their network. I've got empty Utopia conduit in my front yard, but as long as Utopia is at the helm, I'll never actually have fiber in that conduit.
Tin foil hat time
Google is not a search company as many would believe, google is a data gathering company (prove me wrong). Why else would google give you free email? Free OSes? Free online apps? etc. So what do you think they will do when they are now controlling (and able to monitor) every bit of your internet traffic? Yes, but without the fail.
jentzschman
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- Location
- Sandy, Utah
Tin foil hat time
Agreed. In a way, it is actually pretty scary. They claim they value your piracy, but next time you log into your gmail account, take a look at all the nice "customized" ads they display at the top. How did they know I was looking at such and such... etc... well, because they scan your email. I believe you can actually turn off the customize ads in the setting, which again hits at the grand privacy invasion and data mining they do. Don't get me wrong, I like google and their services, just keep in mind you pretty much give up your privacy when using them.
Today Provo, tomorrow Magna. Please?
Don't you have to go out and point your 8 foot satellite dish at something to get internet in Magna?
- Location
- Stinkwater
Tin foil hat time
I've said this before. I like Google, but I'm not a huge fan of the little googly tentacles wriggling their way into every facet of my life.
- Location
- Stinkwater
Yes, but just IMAGINE how it'd be if we moved into the 20th century! The possibilities!
You have a satellite dish?
I'm going to write a stern letter about this, just as soon as my acoustic modem syncs up.
But the tentacles are so soft...mmmm so damn soft! I love them!!
- Location
- Stinkwater
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rockdog
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Anybody got a spare 6 mile long fiber extension cord I could borrow?
Our connection just got bumped up to 55Mb from 35Mb this last week. I'm guessing Comcast is trying to keep customers happy because they know people will drop them like flies when google enters the arena. Same thing is happening near other google fiber projects. Competition is good.