Google Fiber

[Monk]

I just heard on the radio that Google Fiber was trending on twitter so I looked it up. This is the first I've seen of it but it is absolutely crazy. Have you guys seen it? It's only available in like Kansas right now but the plans are $120 a month for TV and internet with 1GB upload and download speeds. That's 1GB per second. Plus like 200 HD TV channels with DVR for up to 8 shows at once. I all of a sudden want to move to Kansas.

Here's the link: http://fiber.google.com/about/

 

[Scoot26]

I just heard on the radio that Google Fiber was trending on twitter so I looked it up. This is the first I've seen of it but it is absolutely crazy. Have you guys seen it? It's only available in like Kansas right now but the plans are $120 a month for TV and internet with 1GB upload and download speeds. That's 1GB per second. Plus like 200 HD TV channels with DVR for up to 8 shows at once. I all of a sudden want to move to Kansas.

Here's the link: http://fiber.google.com/about/

It will be years before they show up in the biggest markets. Why? Regulations. But yes, Google Fiber on paper looks like loads of awesome.

 

[Les Grossman]

You can get free internet with a one time fee too, fucking crazy:

Free internet at today's average speeds Future-proof your home with free Internet at today's average speeds.
You can upgrade to Fiber speeds anytime, with no additional equipment needed.

Up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed • No data caps • Free service guaranteed for at least 7 years • Includes Network Box
$300 construction fee (one time or 12 monthly payments of $25) + taxes and fees

 

[Run the ball]

Holy shit, my phone/satellite/Internet bill is 220-260$ a month!!

 

[BNB]

I googled fiber and just got a bunch of dietary stuff..

 

[Monk]

I googled fiber and just got a bunch of dietary stuff..

It makes you poop.

 

[Monk]

You can get free internet with a one time fee too, fucking crazy:

Free internet at today's average speeds Future-proof your home with free Internet at today's average speeds.
You can upgrade to Fiber speeds anytime, with no additional equipment needed.

Up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed • No data caps • Free service guaranteed for at least 7 years • Includes Network Box
$300 construction fee (one time or 12 monthly payments of $25) + taxes and fees

Yeah. That was pretty awesome too. I think they should test the market at my house next.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

Holy shit, my phone/satellite/Internet bill is 220-260$ a month!!

Yeah, I suddenly feel very slighted myself.

 

[Dogstar]

Yeah, I suddenly feel very slighted myself.

Ditto. I'm cancelling the phone and TV this month... and both of those are over $120.

 

[Stapler]

Kansas is the ideal place to install the hub of a new ultraweb. Near Lebenon.

 

[FrenchieBully]

Ditto. I'm cancelling the phone and TV this month... and both of those are over $120.

Get Ooma or Obi for a landline. For Ooma you just pay the taxes and Obi is free (for now).

For TV get a Mohu antenna. They have some real strong anntennas that are not eye-sores.

All I pay for is internet, Netflix, and Amazon prime account.

 

[Dogstar]

Get Ooma or Obi for a landline. For Ooma you just pay the taxes and Obi is free (for now).

For TV get a Mohu antenna. They have some real strong anntennas that are not eye-sores.

All I pay for is internet, Netflix, and Amazon prime account.

I checked into Ooma a while ago. $140 for their adapter box plus another $30-40 to port your existing number. For that much, I might as well just go to something like Vonage's $10, 300 minute per month plan. Obi sounds good, but I don't like the fact that it doesn't have 911 identification.

TV is a little more tricky. Antennaweb.org has me in the red/blue zone so I'm probably going to need a rooftop directional antenna.
I'll start with an borrowed omni first though...

 

[FrenchieBully]

I checked into Ooma a while ago. $140 for their adapter box plus another $30-40 to port your existing number. For that much, I might as well just go to something like Vonage's $10, 300 minute per month plan. Obi sounds good, but I don't like the fact that it doesn't have 911 identification.

TV is a little more tricky. Antennaweb.org has me in the red/blue zone so I'm probably going to need a rooftop directional antenna.
I'll start with an borrowed omni first though...

I think Mohu came out with a new rooftop/attic antenna. My father in law has a yagi antenna and it's excellent. Just point it at the Willis Tower.

Yeah, that part of Ooma sucks, but it's super user friendly. I haven't had to restart Ooma or my Asus Dark Knight router since the intial set up. I think Obi (google voice) has a work around for 911.


Mohu Sky

 

[botfly10]

I read that Kansas is just the test site and once they work out the details of their operation, they are going to move into the major markets fast.

On a side, how smart is it for a company like google to offer free low end internet...!? Fuckin genius.