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TBH with 5G coming around the corner, I'd hate my city to plow 10s/100s of millions into laying fiber that might not get used.
by rb808 8y ago
TBH with 5G coming around the corner, I'd hate my city to plow 10s/100s of millions into laying fiber that might not get used.
- FireBeyond 8y agoWireless data has actually got more expensive. A little older now, but: - https://brooksreview.net/2010/06/att-caps-phone-data-usage-w.. https://brooksreview.net/2010/06/att-caps-phone-data-usage-w.... - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-att-wireless-plan-caps-phone.. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-att-wireless-plan-caps-phone.... 2GB for $25/mo with AT&T, $10/GB overage. Now? - https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html $30/mo for 2GB, with $15/GB overage. Data prices do seem to have gotten better: http://about.att.com/story/att_offers_its_best_ever_pricing_.. http://about.att.com/story/att_offers_its_best_ever_pricing_.... where they reduced the plan from $80 to $65 for voice+2GB data. Indeed, last year to go from 2GB to 5GB cost $20, and now costs $25. - http://www.att.com/att/planner/ http://www.att.com/att/planner/ From the CBS article, "With that plan and voice service, a smart phone could cost as little as $55 per month before taxes and add-on fees, down from $70 per month." According to AT&T's planner, that means in SIX YEARS, costs haven't changed at all, overall.
- deelowe 8y ago5G is vastly different than previous generation cellular service. It's hard to tell what will happen to prices once it's fully deployed.