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Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by Osiris »

vyrotek wrote: post #3

Today we announced that we hope to purchase iProvo, an existing fiber-optic network owned by the city of Provo. As a part of the acquisition, we would commit to upgrade the network to gigabit technology and finish network construction so that every home along the existing iProvo network would have the opportunity to connect to Google Fiber. Our agreement with Provo isn’t approved yet—it’s pending a vote by the City C…

I was at BYU when iProvo was launched. I believe it was offering 10mbps up/down at the time, which was 10x faster than the DSL I had. Unfortunately, I was in an apartment building and they couldn't install the service without permission from the building owner.

Also, the Salt Lake City corridor was involved in building a fiber network around the same time, I believe called "Utopia".

Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by mrchucklepants »

MartinCron wrote: post #39
miles_matthias wrote: post #31

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?

It's a college town, probably more creatively vibrant than you would think at first glance, anti-Mormon prejudices aside.

I would like to think that HN is free of any anti-Mormon prejudices.

Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by JPKab »

miles_matthias wrote: post #31

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?

Utah has a pretty solid economy, and lots of outdoors enthuiasts love it.

I don't know much about Provo, but the drawback to me about Utah is that you have to live in a state that is strongly controlled by the LDS, which is great if you are a mainstream Mormon. Not so much if you aren't. My good friend recently left the Salt Lake City area after several years. When his neighbors found out he wasn't Mormon (LDS to be exact), they pretty much ceased all meaningful social interaction with his family.

Oh yeah, the beer is watered down too unless you buy it at the right place.

Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by wangg »

Can someone explain the impact of widely-distributed fiber on DDOS attacks? As I understand it, if 1-2 of these nodes get compromised, then add in the 10-100x magnification via DNS, you're looking at 10-100gigabits of bandwidth off only two nodes? Compared to the recently published high of 300, this seems disproportionally high.

Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by austenallred »

backwardm wrote: post #27

Holy 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…

"Holy Cow" - confirmed, we have a Utahn here.

Re: Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah

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Post by mrtimo »

austenallred wrote: post #36
missing_cipher wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wasn't this announce from the very beginning? A bit slower(100Mb?) with a one-time installation fee(~700USD I think) that could be financed.

Free Internet at 5 mb up/down for a $300 installation fee.

you mean $30 fee

_for a $30 activation fee (plus applicable taxes) and no monthly charge for at least 7 years_

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