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>ISPs likely would’ve held that as a premium tier for market segmention purposes They still do. I don't think much has changed regarding actual fiber. Comcast,
by bubblethink 8y ago
>ISPs likely would’ve held that as a premium tier for market segmention purposes
They still do. I don't think much has changed regarding actual fiber. Comcast, for example, will sell you passable gigabit over cable in the < $150 category (not cheap), but that has some abysmal upload (probably 20 Mbps), and lots of bufferbloat. If you want real fiber from comcast, be prepared to pay $500 in installation, $300 a month, and a 2 year contract. This is in ATL, which is a google fiber market, just that google fiber never really rolled out beyond the google fiber shop.
- scarface74 8y agoThe few places I’ve spot checked - including areas that I know are considered less affluent in the south metro area are covered by AT&T gigabit up and down for $70-$80 a month. I have AT&T Fiber in the northern burbs and routinely get 959/950.
- icelancer 8y agoComcast Business quoted me gigabit symmetrical for $1k install and around $500/month with a 3 year contract at my location. Plus equipment costs. Completely unacceptable. Seattle, BTW. Where CenturyLink is theoretically rolling out gigabit, but not actually.