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I live in Longmont, Colorado, and we have cheap municipal fiber. 1Gbps, synchronous, $55/mo. Just now: https://www.speedtest.net/result/9466487634.png https:

I live in Longmont, Colorado, and we have cheap municipal fiber. 1Gbps, synchronous, $55/mo. Just now: https://www.speedtest.net/result/9466487634.png https://www.speedtest.net/result/9466487634.png Similar speeds on Netflix's fast.com. This is what happens when monopolies have competition they can bully, but not buy.

bproven 6y ago
Hello neighbor! Fort Collins, CO checking in - municipal fiber, same service / speeds BUT we do have to pay $5 more per month. Oh well. :) Looks like quite a few other cities in CO are joining us soon..
- cryptoquick 6y ago
  Very cool! Apparently it costs a bit more now than when I first signed up. Also, they support 10G! I'm already wiring up everything with Cat8 and I'm looking for a 10G Router and a 10G Switch. It's been hard to find just the right one, though. Almost as hard as finding the perfect bento box. I'm looking for a 16-port or 24-port switch, ideally they'd all be 10G, but I could compromise a little on a few being multigig. Also, I'm not really worried about PoE, I don't have anything that could use that yet, and if I ever did, I'd purchase a separate switch, and probably not 10G. Price isn't a major concern, if I can't afford it, I'll just hold off with what I have until I can, and I've never really used a managed network interface, so I'd probably just prefer an unmanaged one. I do need to have a separate subnet for my wireless router set in AP mode, so whatever 10G router I choose, I'd want it to be able to support that. I've been looking into Mikrotik and Ubiquiti, and they don't seem to quite offer exactly what I'm looking for. Cisco might, but their site is... Incredibly difficult to use.
Keverw 6y ago
Surprised people with the tinfoil hats aren't worried about the city spying on people with municipal fiber. But kinda neat if the private companies are failing to meet the demand. I think Fiber would help attract startups and also more technical people who care about internet speeds. I wish my area had more incentives for tech and startups, but sounds like that probably won't happen anytime soon. Seen a news report some young guy created a iPhone app and couldn't get funding, so ended up leaving for San Francisco. Seems like some of these areas are doing a major disservice and persuading a entire generation to leave for their inaction by not keeping up with the times. Well I guess that is part of the brain drain problem. I wanted to start a computer club in middle school since the principle announced wanting to start more social clubs and activities, but of course that didn't go anywhere... Well considering funding a fire department and community recreation center is even hard here, I doubt faster internet is a priority. Kinda wonder how many people factor in internet speeds when moving.

bproven 6y ago

Hello neighbor! Fort Collins, CO checking in - municipal fiber, same service / speeds BUT we do have to pay $5 more per month. Oh well. :) Looks like quite a few other cities in CO are joining us soon..

cryptoquick 6y ago
Very cool! Apparently it costs a bit more now than when I first signed up. Also, they support 10G! I'm already wiring up everything with Cat8 and I'm looking for a 10G Router and a 10G Switch. It's been hard to find just the right one, though. Almost as hard as finding the perfect bento box. I'm looking for a 16-port or 24-port switch, ideally they'd all be 10G, but I could compromise a little on a few being multigig. Also, I'm not really worried about PoE, I don't have anything that could use that yet, and if I ever did, I'd purchase a separate switch, and probably not 10G. Price isn't a major concern, if I can't afford it, I'll just hold off with what I have until I can, and I've never really used a managed network interface, so I'd probably just prefer an unmanaged one. I do need to have a separate subnet for my wireless router set in AP mode, so whatever 10G router I choose, I'd want it to be able to support that. I've been looking into Mikrotik and Ubiquiti, and they don't seem to quite offer exactly what I'm looking for. Cisco might, but their site is... Incredibly difficult to use.

Keverw 6y ago

Surprised people with the tinfoil hats aren't worried about the city spying on people with municipal fiber. But kinda neat if the private companies are failing to meet the demand. I think Fiber would help attract startups and also more technical people who care about internet speeds. I wish my area had more incentives for tech and startups, but sounds like that probably won't happen anytime soon. Seen a news report some young guy created a iPhone app and couldn't get funding, so ended up leaving for San Francisco. Seems like some of these areas are doing a major disservice and persuading a entire generation to leave for their inaction by not keeping up with the times. Well I guess that is part of the brain drain problem. I wanted to start a computer club in middle school since the principle announced wanting to start more social clubs and activities, but of course that didn't go anywhere... Well considering funding a fire department and community recreation center is even hard here, I doubt faster internet is a priority. Kinda wonder how many people factor in internet speeds when moving.