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Somebody's gotta have the inside scoop on Google Fiber launching tomorrow..??
(https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=261759)
Somebody's gotta have the inside scoop on Google Fiber launching tomorrow..??
https://fiber.google.com/savethedate/
Live broadcast over YouTube tomorrow. Anybody have any early news on this? Will it be available all over the Metro? How long will the waiting list be? Anybody know anything? I'm impatient. |
All I can say is...
I can't tell you a damn thing :D |
I hope it makes its way out to Blue Springs so i can tell comcast to take a hike.
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they seem to be starting in a section of town that isn't very high dollar ... i wonder how many people will sign up.
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When are they getting to Olathe
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Just based on all the research they did in the area, I'm pretty sure it's just going to be just KCMO and KCK to start. I really hope we don't have to wait too long before they expand their coverage area.
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I cannot wait. This is going to be awesome. |
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Hopefully they will start to expand soon though. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Qo...lk/edit?pli=1# |
Video is live now.
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6uZVqPuq81c?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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The speed demo was cheesy as hell.
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They just said there will be no data caps.
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Google Fiber TV looks very interesting.
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Price tag yet?
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$120 for internet & tv.
$70 for just internet. Free 5 mbps connection after paying $300 construction fee @$25/12 month rate. http://fiber.google.com/plans/residential/ |
Channel list...
Spoiler!
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Some nice features.
•Service will deliver 1,000 Mbps downstream and upstream speeds •Comes with 1 terabyte of cloud storage included •Google Fiber Television supports many of the technology you'd expect, including multi-room DVR functionality and tablets/smartphones as remote controls. •Google's "Network Box" black, square gateway comes with Wi-Fi •DVR "Storage Box" looks exactly the same, comes with 2 terabytes of storage •"TV Box" television set top is Bluetooth capable, turns every TV into a Wi-Fi extender. •Nexus 7 included as remote control at no extra charge. http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/G...e-Fiber-120537 |
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I don't think I even have any google fibers, so I'm out
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The pre-registration site was working prior to it being announced in the livestream, and fiber wasn't available in my neighborhood on the edge of KCMO proper.
They're actually planning on building it out on a demand basis, so hopefully it expands like a virus. |
This looks awesome. I hope it spreads fast.
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70 a month for the internet package, 120 for the internet & tv package? I'd just pay the extra 50 a month if they had ESPN.
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and does that channel list come at the base price? Usually showtime etc are extra cost add-ons. |
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So how long till this thing is across the country? How can google afford to do this? I read on another site it is going to cost them $3 - $8K per home to install.
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So yes, 70 bucks for the initial price is expensive no matter speed. |
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Too bad I live around a bunch of old people, no way my fiberhood meets a pre-registration goal.
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And it comes with a free Droid tablet?? **** yeah!
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Of course, it's showing not available in my area. Doh!
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There is nothing planned for future rallies, yet.
Northland doesn't even get a token neighborhood. A CS rep in chat told me their plan is to fiber all of KCK and KCMO by Sept. 2013. |
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Think about how many free websites get really popular, then switch to ad-supported or premium versions. They seem to do OK. |
No fiber in my neighborhood yet :( My zip is 64133. Anyone else pre-register yet?
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I don't have/need cable, so I think I'm sold on the $70 gigabit internet package.
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I'm surrounded my cornfields. :harumph: |
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Edit : Nevermind. Thanks, Zooted. |
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pre-register
Fiber is not available in your area. :sulk: |
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Not worth it.
/guru |
Pretty cool business model:
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/26...-plans-on.html So no matter how badly the corner geek wants Internet speeds of one gigabit-per-second — 100 times faster than most broadband hook-ups — he won’t be able to get it unless about 10 percent of his neighbors also register for a Google hook-up. Time Warner Cable became the principal television-subscription company in the market decades ago. It did so under a franchise agreement that gave it a virtual monopoly to sell cable TV, in part for a pledge to offer the service to nearly every home. Since then, a deregulation of the industry has allowed other companies to sell hard-wired TV services in neighborhoods where old franchise holders such as Time Warner already offer services. Such so-called overbuilders — Google now joins AT&T’s U-verse service and SureWest Communications among them — have certain disadvantages. They don’t just have to convince people to buy their services. They must also convince consumers to go through the hassle, and often installation expense, of switching from the incumbent cable provider. But they also have some key advantages. For instance, they need only offer service where they see a profit. Outfits like Time Warner and Comcast Corp., on the other hand, were obligated by their franchise agreements to reach nearly every neighborhood — including those that pose geographic challenges or poorer areas where a significant percentage of residents are less likely to buy the most profitable subscriptions. In that respect, there’s a certain savvy to Google’s rollout strategy. By only going into neighborhoods where enough consumers prove they’ll pay, the company builds in great efficiencies to building the network. No need to dispatch crews and rip up asphalt in pursuit of a handful of potential customers when Google can laser in on the most eager concentrations of subscribers |
Okay so I am not the most tech savy as far as speed, etc. What is so much better about Google Fiber than what we have here in the area now? And why is this such a big deal if is going to take so long to implement here? Also, when are they introducing it in other markets?
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I also saw no Fox Sports and I don't think I saw Fox News either.
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On the channel lineup, the website has an asterisk saying it is just an example, complete channel lineup will be available upon signup.
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Vote for Google Fiber 2012!!!! |
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if you click on one of the yellow areas it tells how many people have pre-registered and have more more are needed to get it installed in that area.
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@kentbabb
#GoobleFiber is so fast that we already know that Matt Cassel will throw an interception in the first quarter to a Falcons cornerback. |
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Interesting that the Disney and Time Warner channels haven't signed on yet. I suspect Disney will sign on soon, but Time Warner could be a bitch...
I don't remember how the regulation works there either. |
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Looks like it's time to create Google accounts for my neighbors........
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