Google Fiber Upping the Ante

**BradShoemaker** · 07-26-2012, 11:41 AM

Verizon FiOS has certainly made me jealous considering Comcast is the best I can seemingly do around here, but the announcement of Google Fiber finally making it's way to the test city of Kansas City (both KA and MO) has me wishing I was a Chief's and Royals fan.

1,000Mb/Second would be extremely nice. Guessing the upload speeds will also be better than anyone else is offering currently.

The price is also unmatched at $70/month for internet and $120/month for Internet + TV.

http://mashable.com/2012/07/26/google-fiber/

Too bad we're probably looking at 5 years+ before this rolls out to the majority of us. When it does... sign me up.

**JaseRossi** · 07-26-2012, 11:51 AM

$120 bucks for fiber + tv

SIGN ME UP!

1gigabit download and 1gigabit upload *DROOL*

I live in Oklahoma and I might move if they don't come down here. I would kill to pay $120 a month for internet and TV. I pay $215 and get nothing close to that

Come on GOOGLE! Get to it!

**BradShoemaker** · 07-26-2012, 11:59 AM

I would gladly pay the $215 you are if I could just get the internet speeds...let alone $120 for the entire package.

**andrewzarian** · 07-26-2012, 12:01 PM

Those are insane speeds. I wonder how long it will take google to fully deploy the service across the country. 5-7 years?

**JaseRossi** · 07-26-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by BradShoemaker

I would gladly pay the $215 you are if I could just get the internet speeds...let alone $120 for the entire package.

I would pay $215 for insane speeds. I am paying $54.99 a month for 20meg down and 3 meg up

That isn't even including my TV service. Which is a joke for the money. Damn you COX!!

**JaseRossi** · 07-26-2012, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by andrewzarian

Those are insane speeds. I wonder how long it will take google to fully deploy the service across the country. 5-7 years?

I am looking to move in the next year or so and I am moving to some damn state that has fiber! I don't care where lol

**mcphillips** · 07-26-2012, 01:23 PM

At one point, Google was partnering with municipalities to provide expanded services. Time Warner lobbied for and had a law passed in our state that makes it illegal for municipalities to provide broadband services.

**BradShoemaker** · 07-26-2012, 01:30 PM

Its insane to think that Government can hold back innovation like this. I know they do all the time, but still. It is certainly a shame.

I know that here in Indianapolis, we have Comcast and Brighthouse, but you can't choose which one you get. Like Water and Power, the city deems those companies as a utility. Therefore each one has their own mapped areas. To add complexity to it, we can obviously get AT&T anywhere they are available (as well as either Sat service). I am hopeful when Google finally comes to town, it will be a lot like AT&T and free to get up and running wherever they want. Competition is key and right now there is no competition... and our Internet speeds are horrible.

**sunkast** · 07-26-2012, 09:13 PM

I'd gladly pay $70/mo for 100mbps down and up let alone 1gig. I was just looking at upgrading my tier this week but at $87/mo for 30 down, 4 up. That's on the expensive side in my opinion. To make things worse, Comcast just announced they are doubling their Blast and Extreme 50 tiers for the Northeast region. Except I don't live in that region, nor do I have that tier... I'd have to pay $87/mo.

I think for those of us that are doing video broadcasts, Google's new fiber network at 1Gbps down/up would be a blessing.