The local phone company is rolling gigabit out in certain areas of Seattle. Of course, not in my area. I have no idea what they're charging for it. Probably not the $80 that Google does.
There is another side to this. As with all stories sometimes it is 'too good to be true'. The town I lived in bought and built its own cable/internet company. The costs were competitive but was also paid on the backs of the property tax paying residents. The cable company in this equated to 20-24% of the annual property taxes for the town. For me this made an effective 'cable bill' that on paper showed $49 but in reality made it $200 a month payment.
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glen 9 years, 2 months ago
That's really interesting... almost twice as fast as Google Fiber. I live 30 minutes from Kansas City, and have been jealous ever since.
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elsueco 9 years, 2 months ago
The local phone company is rolling gigabit out in certain areas of Seattle. Of course, not in my area. I have no idea what they're charging for it. Probably not the $80 that Google does.
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glen 9 years, 2 months ago
Yeah Google Fiber is as cheap (or cheaper) than the other providers around here. Amazing.
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barefootgreg 9 years, 2 months ago
We get 1 gig fiber (not shared) to the house for $69 in Chattanooga from the local power company.
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CharlesWGriswold 9 years, 2 months ago
You wouldn't have to twist my arm. :-)
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Nickolas 9 years, 2 months ago
There is another side to this. As with all stories sometimes it is 'too good to be true'. The town I lived in bought and built its own cable/internet company. The costs were competitive but was also paid on the backs of the property tax paying residents. The cable company in this equated to 20-24% of the annual property taxes for the town. For me this made an effective 'cable bill' that on paper showed $49 but in reality made it $200 a month payment.
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MikeBarbre 9 years, 2 months ago
This is actually my hometown!!! Ephrata, WA, baby!!
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MikeBarbre 9 years, 2 months ago
This is my hometown!!! Ephrata, WA, baby!!
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