Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service::For now this is early access, but “most” customers will get upgraded eventually.
Didn’t Google fiber either shut down or at least stop expanding?
I think they slowed their expansion of new, unannounced cities. If they announced or started work in an area, it will very likely be finished. I think all of their “easy” targets were hit, others have fiber competitor or difficulties, and rollouts were more expensive than anticipated.
Only in certain places. They keep growing where I’m at.
They obviously didn’t shut down since they are still making headlines.
I’d settle for DSL in my home town, 20 minutes away from a major city. Satellite is the only option available 😫 why isnt 100% of America connected at this point?
Because Congress decided not to hold Internet service providers to account for the promises they made in exchange for not paying taxes 25+ years ago.
Because America is massive, and half of the country votes for people who like to privatize everything, and private industry doesn’t make money building thousands of miles of rural infrastructure.
They only make money agreeing to it and not providing it
How do people feel about starlink tho?
The service: good
Who it’s backed by and their capricious whims: badI was hoping that elon wasnt evil. “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Batman.
His “hero” phase was short lived.
For now this is early access, but “most” customers will get upgraded eventually.
Eventually…
What does “will get upgraded” mean here. I have google fiber on the 1gig plan. I pay $70 a month and they email nearly weekly asking if I’ll upgrade to the 2gig for $100. 1gig is plenty for me but if I can take 20gig for $70 I guess I’ll take the upgrade.
20 gbps is going to require most people to spend significant cash for new networking hardware. These days most consumer hardware tops out at 2.5 gbps.
What’s an acceptable timeline for you?
Before they die. Some won’t make it which is why it’s ‘most’.
- in the rich neighborhoods
Now, will they actually expand their coverage or just upgrade existing customers ?
