Google will expand their Google Fiber service to new cities in 2013. The roadmap for the next five "fiberhoods" in Kansas City have been unveiled by the search giant, who will all get access to the extremely fast gigabit network. Schedule via Crunch: Piper Schools -- choose your plan by January 31, 2013 Delaware Ridge -- choose your plan by February 14, 2013 Painted Hills -- ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by Qliphah:$300 is for the 5MBs internet only package and if that is for 7 years of service that is like $3.60 a month for internet speeds that normally cost $30 - $40 a month.
$120 here, with less HD channels and 15Mb/2mb. Wish there was some initiate to get the country to rerun all teleco lines with fiber...
Also the "cheapest" doesn't sound so cheap. $300 is a lot of money for those that can't afford basic TV/internet. They could throw in 1 of the 8Gb Nexus 7's they got left over, I'm sure there are just stacks of them in some google back room.
Or maybe even turn it into a charity cause for the poor. Schools could donate them to families and give them to kids with a promise to use it for school work. Add some grade tracking apps, and it could be used as an incentive to get good grades.
Originally posted by bobiroc:True but the upfront cost is difficult for poor families to justify. Also most of them wouldn't have a tablet, maybe a PC, but providing them a means to use the internet would help offset $300. I would say $300 for 5 years with a 7" tablet would be a better offer.
$300 is for the 5MBs internet only package and if that is for 7 years of service that is like $3.60 a month for internet speeds that normally cost $30 - $40 a month.
Originally posted by bobiroc:If Google expands outside of Kansas or Missouri they'll probably follow a similar path (i.e. which place gives them the most leeway to how the fiber is laid).
As much as I am not a fan of Google I would take the internet package. When is it coming to Chicagoland
Originally posted by ivymike:What are you, blind? It never stated any of that.
5 GB a second for only $200.00 up front (and free afterwards)????
Not even Comca$t can top that......
Originally posted by sundance:True Dat
Damn Google, what about your home boys in the bay area????
Originally posted by ivymike:5 megabits (not megabites)up and down a second, for 300 bucks up front. (Or 25$ for 12 months)The plan you want is the 120 dollar plan.
5 GB a second for only $200.00 up front (and free afterwards)????
Not even Comca$t can top that......
Originally posted by Qliphah:Most services are like 100 bucks a MONTH. This is one payment of 300 bucks. Anyone who get Google Fiber TV probably has an HDTV. These prices are insanely good.
$120 here, with less HD channels and 15Mb/2mb. Wish there was some initiate to get the country to rerun all teleco lines with fiber...
Also the "cheapest" doesn't sound so cheap. $300 is a lot of money for those that can't afford basic TV/internet. They could throw in 1 of the 8Gb Nexus 7's they got left over, I'm sure there are just stacks of them in some google back room.
Or maybe even turn it into a charity cause for the poor. Schools could donate them to families and give them to kids with a promise to use it for school work. Add some grade tracking apps, and it could be used as an incentive to get good grades.
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