Gaga for Google's fiber

bealtine

http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A412519


Speed Tiers
1st Generation Data = 200 kbps – 768 kbps
Basic Broadband Tier 1 = 768 kbps – 1.5 Mbps
Broadband Tier 2 = 1.5 Mbps – 3 Mbps
Broadband Tier 3 = 3 Mbps – 6 Mbps
Broadband Tier 4 = 6 Mbps – 10 Mbps
Broadband Tier 5 = 10 Mbps – 25 Mbps
Broadband Tier 6 = 25 Mbps – 100 Mbps
Broadband Tier 7 = Greater than 100 Mbps
Google Fiber = 1 Gbps, or 1,000 Mbps

Source: FCC Wireless Competition Bureau, Google

banquo

Google's plan: Give high speed access, and then provide content (films, tv, hulu-style) over it.

bealtine

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/28/google-receives-more-than-1-100-community-responses-for-gigabi/

Ever wondered what it looks like when the entire nation wants a piece of Google? Well, we've already seen some crazy action in a few cities, but here's a bigger picture -- a map showing the vast lot of locations that have signed up for Google's experimental 1Gbps fiber network service. What's more, the number of community submissions almost doubled between 10am and the 5pm deadline, resulting "more than 1,100 community responses and more than 194,000 responses from individuals." Yep, that sure is a lot of paperwork to go through, but Google reckons it'll have a location or two picked "by the end of the year." Meanwhile, let's hope that these Googletown-wannabes will churn out enough nutso videos to keep us entertained.

paulm17781

banquo wrote: »

Google's plan: Give high speed access, and then provide content (films, tv, hulu-style) over it.

No. Google's plan: Give high speed access, keep all the data, study users' browsing habits, target advertising.

SkepticOne

paulm17781 wrote: »

No. Google's plan: Give high speed access, keep all the data, study users' browsing habits, target advertising.

Google will be providing the facility to opt out for those concerned about privacy.

bealtine

http://www.tekgoblin.com/2011/03/30/googles-fast-gigabit-fiber-to-make-an-appearance-in-kansas-city/

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/ultra-high-speed-broadband-is-coming-to.html

watty

But Toto I guess we are not in Kansas.