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Lafayette, LA may have the best ISP in the nation.....
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:20 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:20 am
LUS Fiber just started offering Gig-per-second Internet service priced at $69.95 per month. It used to be $1,000 a month. All their speeds are up and down. LUS fiber was voted on several years ago by the parish voters and it has been great!
I just switched to 80 Mbps up and down for $54.95 a month. I might pay the additional $15 bucks some day, but I don't know what I would need that kind of speed for right now.
Here is part of their press release:
I'm not sure if Google fiber is even offering these speeds at this price. I am really glad I live in Lafayette. I have had 30 Mbps up and down for several years and it has been great! It has never once gone down and I assume there is some sort of modem somewhere but the cord just comes straight out the wall right into my router.
If you live in Lafayette and don't know about LUS Fiber, here is a link for you:
LUS Fiber pricing and speeds
What is cable offering these days? It's been about 3 years or so since I've had it.
I just switched to 80 Mbps up and down for $54.95 a month. I might pay the additional $15 bucks some day, but I don't know what I would need that kind of speed for right now.
Here is part of their press release:
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The new offer, announced at a Tuesday press conference, is for a Gig-per-second Internet service priced at $69.95 per month for residential customers. Also unveiled during the press conference was an offer for residential customers to double their existing Internet speed for only $5 more per month.
quote:
“There’s very few entities in the country that can offer this amount of speed,”
I'm not sure if Google fiber is even offering these speeds at this price. I am really glad I live in Lafayette. I have had 30 Mbps up and down for several years and it has been great! It has never once gone down and I assume there is some sort of modem somewhere but the cord just comes straight out the wall right into my router.
If you live in Lafayette and don't know about LUS Fiber, here is a link for you:
LUS Fiber pricing and speeds
What is cable offering these days? It's been about 3 years or so since I've had it.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:26 am to Boondock Saint
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just switched to 80 Mbps up and down for $54.95 a month.
You should. Huge upside for only $15. If you stream, game or torrent, it would make life sweet.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:27 am to Boondock Saint
Yeah I'm just a little jealous...
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:27 am to Boondock Saint
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Gig-per-second Internet service priced at $69.95 per month
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80 Mbps up and down for $54.95 a month
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What is cable offering these days?
25Mbps for $65
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:29 am to GrammarKnotsi
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25Mbps for $65
Damn that sucks. I love my fiber. Hopefully this is the future of the internet for everyone. It just may take a while.......
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:41 am to Boondock Saint
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It just may take a while.......
It's probably gonna take fricking decades for this to be the norm in every populated area. Sucks. I want google fiber so bad.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:45 am to Boondock Saint
Damnit I hope LUS gets to my subdivision soon.. I look forward to the day when I can tell Cox to go frick themselves for good.
I've never heard one negative thing about LUS fiber
I've never heard one negative thing about LUS fiber
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 11:46 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:46 am to Uncle JackD
Is LUS still hemmoraging money to support the fiber network??
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:48 am to gmrkr5
quote:no
Is LUS still hemmoraging money to support the fiber network??
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:50 am to Korkstand
$70 for a full symmetrical gig??? That's absurd.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:50 am to gmrkr5
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Is LUS still hemmoraging money to support the fiber network??
Negative ghost rider. Here is a direct quote from the recent press release:
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Coming on the heels of last year's announcement that since 2011, LUS Fiber has been cash-flow positive — meaning revenues exceed costs — Huval says the utility is projecting even more growth this year. Last year, LUS Fiber was cash-flow positive by a little more than $4 million, but based on current projections, Huval says that number is expected to hit the $8.9 million mark by October.
LINK
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:52 am to jdd48
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$70 for a full symmetrical gig??? That's absurd.
I agree. This was the best thing I ever voted for. It took a few years to make money, but it is now making millions for our community and it is the shite!
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:54 am to Uncle JackD
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Damnit I hope LUS gets to my subdivision soon.. I look forward to the day when I can tell Cox to go frick themselves for good.
I enjoyed telling Cox to frick themselves. Felt great! Where are you? I'm assuming you are in Lafayette Parish. You must be getting it soon. I live right in the middle of town, and it's been over 3 years I'm pretty sure.
ETA: Here is a link to check your address. I thought everyone in the parish had access by now, but I certainly could be wrong.
Adrress Lookup
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 11:58 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:55 am to Boondock Saint
quote:
Negative ghost rider. Here is a direct quote from the recent press release:
good to hear... i remember a while back the outlook was getting bleak
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:57 am to Boondock Saint
quote:Hope the poliboard doesn't catch wind of this socialist thread
This was the best thing I ever voted for. It took a few years to make money, but it is now making millions for our community and it is the shite!
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:57 am to Boondock Saint
I need to take my talents to Lafayette 
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:02 pm to Korkstand
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Hope the poliboard doesn't catch wind of this socialist thread
I'm a pretty hardcore libertarian but I would absolutely vote for something that increases access to the internet. Information wants to be free.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:07 pm to Boondock Saint
So.. to be clear here, you have to purchase their other two services (Cable TV and Phone) in order to get that price.
Otherwise, it's $109.95.
Otherwise, it's $109.95.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:07 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Google has offered gigabit speeds at $50 a month since they started doing fiber, I saw they have raised it to $70 Kansas City though.
Chattanooga has been doing gigabit at $70 for a few years now. I have had it for at around 2 years myself now without TV service.
You won't get gig speeds as pretty much no servers can deliver it to you. You will most likely a lot less than that most of the time. I would say somewhere in the neighborhood of 200-400 most of the time up and down.
Chattanooga has been doing gigabit at $70 for a few years now. I have had it for at around 2 years myself now without TV service.
You won't get gig speeds as pretty much no servers can deliver it to you. You will most likely a lot less than that most of the time. I would say somewhere in the neighborhood of 200-400 most of the time up and down.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:13 pm to Dam Guide
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Chattanooga has been doing gigabit at $70 for a few years now. I have had it for at around 2 years myself now without TV service.
That's awesome. LUS may lower their prices depending on popularity. Still a great deal regardless.
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You won't get gig speeds as pretty much no servers can deliver it to you. You will most likely a lot less than that most of the time. I would say somewhere in the neighborhood of 200-400 most of the time up and down.
I'm curious to see about this. With the 80 up and down I have now to torrent downloads, streaming, etc. it is smoking fast. I might upgrade at some point, but right now I don't think I need it.....
Do you notice a huge difference? (with the gigabit)
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 12:15 pm
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