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Psumi
March 12th, 2010, 04:19 AM
My grandma just told me today.

what luck we have! Google apparently is forcing Charter to play competitively because of this, said my grandmother.

Also, official news: http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12121027
j.bell730
March 12th, 2010, 04:28 AM
Lucky :(.
Apparently, it's coming to either of two big cities about 40 miles from my city, but won't make it to my area.
dragos240
March 12th, 2010, 04:29 AM
I hope it comes to our town, that would be AWESOME. But it probably won't :p,
lisati
March 12th, 2010, 04:38 AM
Be nice if and when the ISPs manage to get fibre-optic facilities up my street, but I doubt that's going to happen for a couple of years yet.


<aside>Oh, the wind's just come up here. I think we're in for a storm or something</aside>
sudoer541
March 12th, 2010, 04:46 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope Google internet comes to Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psumi
March 14th, 2010, 01:09 PM
I've just found out that Google itself is not providing the Internet service. What they're doing is that they're installing fibre optics so that OTHER ISPs can use the fibre optics.

This means Charter will have 1 GB/sec available in the near future (And I'm sure it'll be over 150 USD/mo, alone.)
_h_
March 14th, 2010, 02:02 PM
Cool beans.
chris200x9
March 14th, 2010, 05:44 PM
Misleading title. Google has made no announcement, that news article just says "we hope to be one of the test cities". I wish you luck though :)
V for Vincent
March 14th, 2010, 05:56 PM
You talk about ISP's with your grandmother :? ?
TuckLive
March 14th, 2010, 06:48 PM
I've just found out that Google itself is not providing the Internet service. What they're doing is that they're installing fibre optics so that OTHER ISPs can use the fibre optics.

This means Charter will have 1 GB/sec available in the near future (And I'm sure it'll be over 150 USD/mo, alone.)

Nobody knows the details yet and the fiber is already in place. Google has been buying dark fiber for a few years. Change your title because it's very misleading.
koenn
March 14th, 2010, 08:37 PM
You talk about ISP's with your grandmother :? ?
worse :
his grandmother got the news before he heard it.
Giant Speck
March 14th, 2010, 09:49 PM
It would be nice for Anchorage to get something like this. I feel like I'm in a barren wasteland in terms of technological advancement up here.