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re: What exactly is Google Fiber
Posted on 8/3/14 at 9:52 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 8/3/14 at 9:52 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Fiber to the home is the difference.
Eatel has fiber to the home. The difference is that Google has insame speeds for cheap.
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Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:14 pm to Layabout
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Cox have to be quaking in their boots
Cox is bringing Gigabit speeds, starting now with Phoenix and expanding market-wide through 2016. Supposedly they'll be doubling speeds of the lesser tiers. They won't have to run fiber to the home; they'll just bond more and more channels.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:28 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
Added some channels yesterday over the phone. Cox mentioned that I'll see doubled speeds by October in the BR-area.
This post was edited on 8/3/14 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:32 pm to GFunk
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Cox mentioned that I'll see doubled speeds by October in the BR-area.
That would be awesome!
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:37 pm to Jim Rockford
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All I know is the ISPs are scared to death of it,
Well, the rich motherfrickers should start trenching fiber themselves instead of worrying about throttling bandwidth and capping downloads and all the retarded shite.
People want it fast, affordable, and not have to worry about limits. If you can't deliver, get the frick out of the way.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:41 pm to Casty McBoozer
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People want it fast, affordable, and not have to worry about limits. If you can't deliver, get the frick out of the way.
Pick any two, classic example.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:19 am to Casty McBoozer
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Well, the rich motherfrickers should start trenching fiber themselves instead of worrying about throttling bandwidth and capping downloads and all the retarded shite.
People want it fast, affordable, and not have to worry about limits. If you can't deliver, get the frick out of the way.
This really isn't a new concept either. You see it in every area of business. Those in power, don't want to lose it. They don't understand the need for change, they are just fine.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:49 am to Mr Gardoki
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They don't understand the need for change, they are just fine.
Oh they understand it and are actively fighting against it
Posted on 8/4/14 at 9:02 am to SG_Geaux
I should say they understand it but it doesn't directly benefit them so they don't want it.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 9:38 am to drizztiger
quote:you realize that whoever you use for email monitors your email in the exact same way as google, right? unless you host your own email with your own servers at your own house.
Well since Google already monitors their customers email accounts, I think I would have a hard time using Google as an ISP.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 9:46 am to Layabout
quote:ETA New Orleans: 2033
Google has rolled it out in about a dozen cities with more to come.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 9:58 am to Casty McBoozer
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People want it fast, affordable, and not have to worry about limits. If you can't deliver, get the frick out of the way.
The problem for the traditional ISPs is that they aren't as good at data mining for effective advertising as Google and they never will be. They don't see Google Fiber as disruptive because it's faster, it's disruptive because Google has a completely different business model that will let them charge less. They should be scared, especially with so many people having the "I'm monitored anyway" mind set.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 10:42 am to TigerinATL
quote:One thing that's lost in the conversation - if it's Google, it will NOT fail, and prospective customers already have a high degree of confidence in them. Also, Google won't allow themselves to get pigeon-holed with the likes of Charter, Comcast and ATT when it comes to customer service. They have too much already at stake.
The problem for the traditional ISPs is that they aren't as good at data mining for effective advertising as Google and they never will be. They don't see Google Fiber as disruptive because it's faster, it's disruptive because Google has a completely different business model that will let them charge less. They should be scared, especially with so many people having the "I'm monitored anyway" mind set.
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