Comments on: Google Fiber installations kick off http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 21 May 2013 21:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Wes Kahle http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-55561 Wes Kahle Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-55561 I with you! I worked at MCI and Nextel and saw first hand how the old RBOCs and LECs needed to be prodded to move forward with progress. Now that those two lions are gone, the remaining players have been comfortable to sit back and pay their iPhone subsidies and build out 4G at their convenience knowing that the Cable providers were basically in cruise mode too. I truly hope Google decides to go beyond proving the technology and actually becomes a competitive entrant. I with you! I worked at MCI and Nextel and saw first hand how the old RBOCs and LECs needed to be prodded to move forward with progress. Now that those two lions are gone, the remaining players have been comfortable to sit back and pay their iPhone subsidies and build out 4G at their convenience knowing that the Cable providers were basically in cruise mode too. I truly hope Google decides to go beyond proving the technology and actually becomes a competitive entrant.

]]> By: asiwel http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54672 asiwel Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:16:08 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54672 Yes, I believe you are right. And the video shows telephone poles and fiber lines being strung. Yes, cheaper now. But, heck, besides being unsightly and road-side hazards for cars to hit, overhead utilities are really prone to damage in storms, etc. (which they sure seem to have seen enough off recently in Kansas). I do enjoy the services those wires do bring, however - electricity, phone, data, etc. Yes, I believe you are right. And the video shows telephone poles and fiber lines being strung. Yes, cheaper now. But, heck, besides being unsightly and road-side hazards for cars to hit, overhead utilities are really prone to damage in storms, etc. (which they sure seem to have seen enough off recently in Kansas). I do enjoy the services those wires do bring, however – electricity, phone, data, etc.

]]> By: MrFriendly http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54611 MrFriendly Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:05:23 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54611 Lucky ducks Lucky ducks

]]> By: Dennis R. http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54366 Dennis R. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:56:03 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54366 Did anyone else find it curious that in the video, the final image of the new subscriber is one where he's plunking himself down if front of his big screen TV? *sigh* Did anyone else find it curious that in the video, the final image of the new subscriber is one where he’s plunking himself down if front of his big screen TV?

*sigh*

]]> By: Dennis R. http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54365 Dennis R. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:51:11 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54365 As I recall, one of the main reasons KC was chosen to be the recipient was that they still used telephone poles to string wire. Hanging wire on poles made the roll-out cheaper for Google to install. As I recall, one of the main reasons KC was chosen to be the recipient was that they still used telephone poles to string wire. Hanging wire on poles made the roll-out cheaper for Google to install.

]]> By: snake0 http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54345 snake0 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:56:10 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54345 Internet speed has been the one piece of the tech-puzzle that the old-generation have been able to hinder successfully.. Finally their hold on that will soon start to crumble. I can't wait. Internet speed has been the one piece of the tech-puzzle that the old-generation have been able to hinder successfully.. Finally their hold on that will soon start to crumble. I can’t wait.

]]> By: Marcos Marin http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54294 Marcos Marin Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:24:04 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54294 "I hope Google will come to FL soon" -- But then we're not in Kansas anymore. “I hope Google will come to FL soon”

– But then we’re not in Kansas anymore.

]]> By: Mr. Chussetts http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54277 Mr. Chussetts Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54277 I work for verizon and I like the company. HOWEVER, Verizon won't deliver FiOS to my town. Towns near me have it, but we don't. Will google be the same, cherrypicking the best towns and failing to deliver services to nearby towns? I work for verizon and I like the company. HOWEVER, Verizon won’t deliver FiOS to my town. Towns near me have it, but we don’t. Will google be the same, cherrypicking the best towns and failing to deliver services to nearby towns?

]]> By: asiwel http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54256 asiwel Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:39:07 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54256 Yes, I really like this ... and sure look forward to the service coming quickly to my town! It has always been the last mile .. and the fact that everybody else (e.g., telehone and cable companies) have the franchise rights to every big or little municipality ... that has slowed down direct-connect optical data transmission. I would add that I hope they bury those optical fibers instead of more telephone pole wires. Yes, I really like this … and sure look forward to the service coming quickly to my town! It has always been the last mile .. and the fact that everybody else (e.g., telehone and cable companies) have the franchise rights to every big or little municipality … that has slowed down direct-connect optical data transmission. I would add that I hope they bury those optical fibers instead of more telephone pole wires.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-fiber-installations-kick-off/comment-page-1#comment-54224 GatorALLin Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171452#comment-54224 Here were more details that I wanted to know.... I hope Google will come to FL soon... anyone know the roll out map for this? Google recently announced the details behind Google Fiber, its incredibly fast new Internet service that'll cost eligible Kansas City residents $70 per month. Another $50 will add a cable TV package to the mix as well. All in all, $120 is in line with what you'd expect to pay for similar TV-plus-Internet service from other major cable providers. Even if you don't want blazing download speeds and a cool tablet for a remote control, you can still get Google Fiber's basic five-megabit service for $0 per month. ($300 onetime setup fee however). Google is promising download and upload speeds of up to one gigabit per second, which it says is about 100 times faster than the average U.S. broadband connection. Remember back in June when Verizon announced its FiOS Quantum package, which offered theoretical download speeds of 300 megabits per second and theoretical upload speeds of 65 megabits per second? That package costs $210 per month. Google's theoretical download speed is more than three times as fast and its theoretical upload speed is more than 15 times as fast for a third of the price. If Google Fiber ever gets out of Kansas City, other Internet providers better watch out. Here were more details that I wanted to know…. I hope Google will come to FL soon… anyone know the roll out map for this?

Google recently announced the details behind Google Fiber, its incredibly fast new Internet service that’ll cost eligible Kansas City residents $70 per month. Another $50 will add a cable TV package to the mix as well. All in all, $120 is in line with what you’d expect to pay for similar TV-plus-Internet service from other major cable providers.

Even if you don’t want blazing download speeds and a cool tablet for a remote control, you can still get Google Fiber’s basic five-megabit service for $0 per month. ($300 onetime setup fee however).

Google is promising download and upload speeds of up to one gigabit per second, which it says is about 100 times faster than the average U.S. broadband connection. Remember back in June when Verizon announced its FiOS Quantum package, which offered theoretical download speeds of 300 megabits per second and theoretical upload speeds of 65 megabits per second? That package costs $210 per month.
Google’s theoretical download speed is more than three times as fast and its theoretical upload speed is more than 15 times as fast for a third of the price. If Google Fiber ever gets out of Kansas City, other Internet providers better watch out.

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