So remember that news a while back that Decatur was going to get some fiber-goodness for AT&T, as we waited on word on Google Fiber?  Yeah so, apparently that may not happen. From electronista…

During an analyst conference on Wednesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that the company is considering putting a hold on its build-out of gigabit fiber networks for select cities in the US until a decision is made on net neutrality rules. The company announced in April that it would be bringing high-speed fiber to 100 cities and municipalities.

In the meantime, we wait for word from Google Fiber, who has said that we’ll receive a final decision by year’s end.

An AJC article this morning about an announcement from AT&T that they will be offering “super fast internet” to Atlanta specifically mentions Decatur…

AT&T said Tuesday that it will bring super fast Internet connections to Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Decatur and Newnan, giving metro Atlanta the first broad commitment for to offer residents and small businesses speeds 100 times faster than the average for American homes.

According to the AJC, AT&T provided no additional details regarding “when?” or “how much?”

As many know, Google started this race early this year when it announced that Atlanta cities – including Decatur – would be evaluated for Google Fiber, the company’s ultra-fast internet service.  Google still hasn’t announced any decisions, though the AJC post reports that they had previously said that they would make a decision by year’s end.

We’ll check with the city to see if they have any updates about Fiber, given this development.

Looks like Google isn’t the only fiber player in town.  From the AJC…

AT&T is looking to build new fiber optic networks for “ultra-fast” broadband service in Atlanta and dozens of other cities.

AT&T’s new service, for consumers and businesses, is called AT&T U-Verse with GigaPower, the company announced Monday.

…Beth Shiroishi, president of AT&T Georgia, said [Georgia] is at the top of the list of those where investment in ultra-fast fiber optic networks makes sense.

AT&T, however, will make its decision on which areas to enter based on local regulations. In metro Atlanta, the company is considering adding GigaPower in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Lithonia, McDonough, Marietta, Newnan, Norcross, and Woodstock.