Comments on: How To Help Bring Google Fiber to Decatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: brianc http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/#comment-473776 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:22:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=29758#comment-473776 Here’s an article about Google entry into Austin and Kansas City and the legacy provider’s reaction to it:

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/legacy-cable-operators-austin-are-terrified-google-fiber-148570

]]> By: brianc http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/#comment-473773 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:08:52 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=29758#comment-473773 Just now heard an interesting story on NPR about cities building their own high-speed networks when the legacy operators decline to do so. The cable/phone companies say they can’t afford to do it, but when the cities consider doing it on their own, guess who lobbies against it? Don’t know how Google factors into this, but I wonder if there are options if they don’t choose us…

]]> By: PressureDrop http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/#comment-473700 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=29758#comment-473700 I have a tinfoil hat that is thicker than most, but the NSA does not need Google Fiber to spy on us. If they want to, they already are. Comcast, and every provider in the USA are all under the same umbrella in that rainfall.
I would at least like to have the opportunity to choose from at least 2 internet & television providers instead of the single option I currently have (which is “ok”, but not unlimited gigabit for less $). Free market competition between the giant players, and down the road maybe some small to mid-size players can join the game too. We gotta start somewhere, and adding Google Fiber is a *great* start IMHO. Speed & HD TV

]]> By: Revenue Neutral Household http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/#comment-473486 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:17:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=29758#comment-473486 Doesn’t the IB program have a community service component? I think this would be a great community service for some high school students. Make a video, interview some homeowners, take a poll of business owners, publish it on your blog, send the results to google. It would look great on a college application. “I started a blog that heled bring Google Fiber” to my hometown. Who’s got some initiative?

]]> By: Rival http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/02/21/how-to-help-bring-google-fiber-to-decatur/#comment-473394 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=29758#comment-473394 Yes, there are a couple of commercial only providers getting into the market and laying their own fiber. They don’t want to deal with the household market.

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