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24. It also offers a free option

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:05 PM

Feb 2014

you pay 300 bucks to get the line installed, but then get free internet for a minimum of 7 years, at a speed comparable to a cheap Comcast package.

That breaks down to about 3.50 a month. Comcast's absolute best, 6 month special price is 19.99 (+10 if you dont buy their TV service) per month, then it jumps to 40-70 a month after your deal is over, and more if they can sneak things past you on the bill. Even if you only consider the first year, it would break down to $25 a month, a significant cost reduction for most people.

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Google Fiber chooses nine metro areas for possible expansion [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

Can't wait! Agschmid Feb 2014 #1

I would have liked to see a Minneapolis expansion CatholicEdHead Feb 2014 #2

Darn. Me, too. SomeGuyInEagan Feb 2014 #4

I live in Kansas City Seedersandleechers Feb 2014 #3

They need competition. jtuck004 Feb 2014 #5

Just got an email from Google saying San Jose was a possible city. I about fell off my chair. I lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #6

Portland is on the list! Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2014 #7

Still quakerboy Feb 2014 #22

Why not a major Northeast city? Earth_First Feb 2014 #8

My thought too.......... mrmpa Feb 2014 #9

Why not ANY major city? kentauros Feb 2014 #14

Phoenix is a small city? former9thward Feb 2014 #33

I'm going to take a gues that you can answer that better than I. kentauros Feb 2014 #34

Google has to lay their fiber... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #20

? silenttigersong Feb 2014 #10

Could you please restate that? NBachers Feb 2014 #11

Made in China silenttigersong Feb 2014 #12

Mostly the South. Figures. nt onehandle Feb 2014 #13

Now I can give _all_ of my data directly to them! Woohoo! Heywood J Feb 2014 #15

As compared with quakerboy Feb 2014 #23

Of course, nothing in the upper Midwest. TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #16

Glad to see Charlotte in the running NorthCarolina Feb 2014 #17

Exactly what does this mean? marions ghost Feb 2014 #18

Google fiber is a super fast internet connection that allows you to download a whole movie in Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #19

Thanks marions ghost Feb 2014 #21

It also offers a free option quakerboy Feb 2014 #24

what the fuck ccpi Feb 2014 #25

What? Welcome to DU and what? uppityperson Feb 2014 #28

thanks marions ghost Feb 2014 #27

I tend to think that any expansion of options quakerboy Feb 2014 #29

The cell phone companies marions ghost Feb 2014 #30

No South Florida? geomon666 Feb 2014 #26

Right? tkmorris Feb 2014 #31

I wonder how far out from these main metro areas it will expand... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #32