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Speedier Internet Rivals Push Past Cable
- mtgx 14y agoYou have to Google the link to read the full article. It seems cable companies are starting to get worried about Google Fiber, but also about other smaller companies who plan to offer gigabit fiber. I think their reports that "there's no demand for fiber right now" are misleading, either because they don't want others to think there is high demand before they do something about it themselves, or whenever they ask this question to a company or user, the offer probably comes attached with a high price tag (- "Would you like 1 Gbit fiber for $1,000 a month?" - "Umm..no"). They should ask people if they want gigabit speeds without paying anything extra, and I'm sure the response would be quite different!
- wmf 14y agoConsidering that cable can offer 100 and maybe even 300 Mbps, I actually don't think there's demand for fiber per se. By offering gigabit or nothing and low prices, Google is creating what you might call false demand for fiber. We don't know how many fiber customers would have chosen cheaper 100 Mbps cable instead.