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Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts) Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:23 PM Aug 2012

My neighborhood is the first test market for Google Fiber which starts next month.

What pros and cons would there be for signing up for this new service? It does seem pricey except for the free plan which may be slow?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Fiber

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My neighborhood is the first test market for Google Fiber which starts next month. (Original Post) Seedersandleechers Aug 2012 OP

1Gbps/1Gbps for $70/month ChromeFoundry Aug 2012 #1

Unfortunately $70 a month is too expensive for me. Seedersandleechers Aug 2012 #2

To get the free Internet, RC Aug 2012 #3

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)

1. 1Gbps/1Gbps for $70/month

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:44 PM

Aug 2012

is very cheap.

ATT's Elite Package offer 6Mbps/768Kbps for $48/month

$20/month for 170 times the DL bandwidth seems like a great deal to me.

Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)

2. Unfortunately $70 a month is too expensive for me.

Reply to ChromeFoundry (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:59 PM

Aug 2012

I just did a speed test and I am at 4.86/0.63. So, I guess the free 5mbps would be an improvement. I also wonder if I'll get more ads since it's google.

RC

(25,592 posts)

3. To get the free Internet,

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 11:02 AM

Aug 2012

you will need to pay a $300 install fee. They will allow you to pay it over a year's time. That's $25 a month.

I'm looking forward to hanging up on AT&T, but I'm not expecting Google Fiber for another year where I live.

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