[ale] OT: Google Fiber has arrived in Atlanta

[Derek Atkins]

It is, or soon will be.  They dug in my neighborhood several months ago
laying conduit.  However I'd sill rather wait and go with google vs AT&T.

I currently have Comcast Biz Class, and I think I have another 18 months
on my "contract".  The AT&T equivalent is MUCH more expensive (or not even
available -- hard to say for sure -- they don't really advertize
prices/speeds/etc).  At least with Google I know that I can get biz-class
for about the same price I'm paying now and get about 5x the download and
25x the upload bandwidth.  The only thing I have not been able to find is
how much they will charge for static IPs.

-derek

On Thu, August 11, 2016 10:40 am, Chuck Balog wrote:
> If you live in Sandy Springs, AT&T GigaPower may be available.
>
> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 10:06 AM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>
>> And wont be -- it's never been part of the seven (nine?) communities
>> that are part of the GF buildout.
>>
>> But I live in Sandy Springs...  But still have to wait.  :(
>>
>> The other thing I noticed is that the SOHO (Business) rates in Atlanta
>> are MUCH more expensive than they are in, say, Austin or Provo.  :(
>>
>> -derek
>>
>> Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Tucker is _still_ not on the list.
>> >
>> > Very sad.
>> >
>> > On Wed, 2016-08-10 at 14:14 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> >
>> >     Right now they have only turned up a few places around Midtown,
>> Virginia
>> >     Highlands, and the Old 4th Ward.  The rest of us in the upcoming
>> area are
>> >     still under "pre construction"...
>> >
>> >     -derek
>> >
>> >     On Wed, August 10, 2016 1:48 pm, Pete Hardie wrote:
>> >
>> >         Nowhere near me,  dammit
>> >
>> >         On Aug 10, 2016 1:46 PM, "Justin Goldberg"
>> <justgold79 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >             Hooray! I know it's slightly off topic but it comes up so
>> often in this
>> >             list I thought I would forward it along.
>> >
>> >             ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >
>> >                 Hello, Atlanta.
>> >                 Hi there,
>> >
>> >                 We’re excited to let you know Google Fiber has arrived
>> in Atlanta.
>> >
>> >             Sign-ups begin today in a few neighborhoods to start—and
>> we’ll be
>> >             bringing
>> >             Fiber to more of Atlanta in the coming months.
>> >
>> >                 Want to know when Fiber is coming to your area?
>> >
>> >                 Check Your Address
>> >
>> >                 We’d love to keep you updated on our progress as we
>> continue bringing
>> >
>> >             Fiber to Atlanta. If we have your address, we can let you
>> know exactly
>> >             when
>> >             Fiber arrives in your area and you can sign up.
>> >
>> >                 We’ll reach out again when there’s more news to share.
>> And you can
>> >
>> >             always learn more on our website.
>> >
>> >                 Thanks,
>> >                 The Google Fiber Atlanta team
>> >
>> >                 P.S. Have questions? We’re here for you. You can meet
>> us
>> in person at
>> >
>> >             our Fiber Space at Ponce City Market, email or chat
>> online,
>> or call us
>> >             at (866)
>> >             777-7550.
>> >
>> >                 © 2016 Google Fiber Inc. | 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy,
>> Mountain View, CA
>> >
>> >             94043 | Privacy & Terms
>> >
>> >                 Service not available in all areas. Google Fiber’s
>> ability to
>> >
>> >             construct
>> >             and provide Fiber is subject to your neighborhood
>> qualifying
>> for
>> >             service.
>> >             If you live in an apartment or condo, Google Fiber’s
>> ability
>> to
>> >             construct
>> >             and provide Fiber is also subject to the continued
>> agreement
>> between
>> >             Google
>> >             Fiber and the property owner.
>> >
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>>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
>>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
>>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
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       Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
       derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
       Computer and Internet Security Consultant