I can see how buying fiber networks like this helps their implementation strategy, but Provo where? I've literally never heard of this town. I'm wondering if these Google Fiber experiments wouldn't be more impactful if they weren't in big cities. KC and Austin are good choices with solid tech centers to see innovation from high network speeds, but Provo, Utah? Really?
Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah
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#32As someone who lives in provo aka silicon slopes, this is great news!
I don't think most people realize how tech-based this area is and this should only help the companies in the area!
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#33They just announced they'll offer a free trial period for every home.
from the article: "we’d offer our Free Internet service (5 Mbps speeds) to every home along the existing Provo network, for a $30 activation fee and no monthly charge for at least seven years"
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#34Wish this had happened a year ago; it's not entirely clear what the effect will be on me and everyone else who already has a service contract on the iProvo network. I suppose if Google is upgrading the network, though, that can only be good.
If they (Google) are purchasing the whole iProvo network, then I would think they could also undo the service contracts so you could sign up for their normal services? Or, maybe you mean that you have a contract to work on the network—like a technician or something?
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#37Holy cow that's great! I sure hope that means they can easily expand to Salt Lake City (about 50 miles North of there—and where I am) after building the infrastructure there. There is already a fiber ISP in the area called Utopia who are in cities near here, but have been disallowed into the bigger cities (Provo and Salt Lake) apparently due to lobbying by the Qwest / CenturyLink and Comcast ISPs. I wonder if this an…
Utopia is around 1Gbps for $600 though, right? I actually work right across the street from their facility on Redwood Rd.
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#39I can see how buying fiber networks like this helps their implementation strategy, but Provo where? I've literally never heard of this town. I'm wondering if these Google Fiber experiments wouldn't be more impactful if they weren't in big cities. KC and Austin are good choices with solid tech centers to see innovation from high network speeds, but Provo, Utah? Really?
It's a college town, probably more creatively vibrant than you would think at first glance, anti-Mormon prejudices aside.
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#40Holy cow that's great! I sure hope that means they can easily expand to Salt Lake City (about 50 miles North of there—and where I am) after building the infrastructure there. There is already a fiber ISP in the area called Utopia who are in cities near here, but have been disallowed into the bigger cities (Provo and Salt Lake) apparently due to lobbying by the Qwest / CenturyLink and Comcast ISPs. I wonder if this an…
Utopia is around 1Gbps for $600 though, right? I actually work right across the street from their facility on Redwood Rd.
Not sure about 1Gbps speeds—that always seemed so out of reach to me, I never paid attention. Their normal residential speed was said to be about $70 / month for 50Mbps up and down.