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Google Fiber is coming on July 26

Look out for an announcement at google.com/fiber on July 26. Don't forget to sign up for our mailing list to be the first to know.

Watch the live stream on Youtube

Google will be rolling out its 1Gbps fiber optic infrastructure in Kansas City starting tomorrow. This will effectively make Google a competitor to Comcast, AT&T, Verizon (FiOS), etc.

 

[Kinitari]

FUCKIN... HIT US UP IN CANADA, GOOGLE.

 

[nhlducks35]

Come on SoCal

 

[BlueTsunami]

googy pls

 

[Mairu]

I'm excited to learn that I won't be eligible to participate due to current regional cable monopolies preventing fiber infrastructure development.

Spoiler

But maybe I'm overly pessimistic for no reason, surprise me Google (& USA)!

 

[KingKong]

would be interesting to see how long it takes them to roll out across the country. I would love a competitor where I live, there's only Comcast and really shitty Frontier DSL

 

[Ramblin]

FUCKIN... HIT US UP IN CANADA, GOOGLE.

Won't work too cold.

 

[Slime]

Would be on this immediately, but unfortunately it'll never come to Canada.

 

[heliosRAzi]

Come to Austin, TX!

 

[JBuccCP]

I thought it was supposed to be 1Gbps. Not that I'd complain about 400Mbps.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I wonder, what are the logistics Google faces? I know Verizon reached a point where they've backed off and it seems like they encountered flak when trying to reach certain communities when laying down fiber.

 

[crimzonflame]

FUCKIN... HIT US UP IN CANADA, GOOGLE.

CRTC will prevent it.

 

[Cyan]

Ok, there's no fucking way this isn't coming to Mountain View, right? I live like three blocks from Google. This has to come here... right?

 

[Vyer]

Hopefully it expands fairly wide. Comcast and the like really need competition in that area.

 

[sk3]

I'm confused, the video in the OP says this:

Google Fiber is coming to to Kansas City on July 26. We appreciate your help and support, and we feel privileged to be part of the Kansas City community.

So they are only launching in KC tomorrow? They've been planning this for a while.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

How expensive is Google Fiber?

 

[BocoDragon]

CRTC will prevent it.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I thought it was supposed to be 1Gbps. Not that I'd complain about 400Mbps.

Ah so it is, I was basing that on a comment on Hacker News. Seems 400Mbps is the max he was able to achieve because latency of the servers, HTTP requests, etc. was greater than that of Google Fiber itself (quite the feat, actually.)

 

[Dorpheus]

Can't wait to hear where they want to expand to, and what their timetable is. Surprise me, Google.

 

[Cheebo]

I'm confused, the video in the OP says this:

So they are only launching in KC tomorrow? They've been planning this for a while.

Yes it only launches in KC on the 26th based on how the blog is worded. The OP doesn't match Google's blog:

Kansas City: Google Fiber is almost here. Look out for more information on July 26th at google.com/fiber.

In less than 24 hours, we'll make a special announcement about Google Fiber. Tune in on YouTube tomorrow at 11AM CDT to watch a livestream of the event. If you want to stay up-to-date on Fiber in Kansas City, you can also follow us on Google+ and on Twitter.

 

[Cyan]

I'm confused, the video in the OP says this:

So they are only launching in KC tomorrow? They've been planning this for a while.

Yep, OP is wrong wrong wrong.

The announcement is going to be for details of the KC implementation. It has nothing to do with national Google Fiber.

 

[KingKong]

I'm confused, the video in the OP says this:

So they are only launching in KC tomorrow? They've been planning this for a while.

They're saying there's a special announcement in addition to the KC launch

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I'm confused, the video in the OP says this:

So they are only launching in KC tomorrow? They've been planning this for a while.

I messed up. Seems like this is only for KC then. Disappointing.

Their teaser page isn't very descriptive.

 

[GK86]

Brought google, so brought. Im glad everything worked fine with Kansas city. I hope it doesnt take long to roll out to nyc. All those monopolies must be shitting their pants.

Edit-damn you andrex!

 

[DoomGyver]

Lord Google, please come to my area. You shall have all the gold in the heavens and the finest ladies of the Midwest.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Hmm...

Going to the 404 page reveals a menu which hints (well, it says that there's going to be some plural number of cities, not too much else) at what is being announced tomorrow: http://fiber.google.com/savethedate/404

The main menu has links to "About", "How to get it", "Plans & Pricing", "Cities", "Help" and a button "Pre-Register"

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

I hope they leave California, New York, and Florida for last.

The rest of us should go first on this one.

/nods sagely

 

[Cheebo]

I messed up. Seems like this is only for KC then. Disappointing.

Their teaser page isn't very descriptive.

Yeah this is a long long long way off from being nationwide, probably will just slowly expand area by area. Google does not have the ability to provide internet nationwide at the drop of the hat. Nationwide is years away. This will be very much a longterm beta.

 

[Kaako]

You know you have to hit up VA, google. Don't front.

 

[Dany]

How much and is there a data cap?

 

[Cheebo]

How much and is there a data cap?

If you don't live in KC it doesn't matter lol.

 

[captmcblack]

The lobbyists and cronies at competing telcos will use everything short of summoning Meteor to prevent Google from being able to provide any telecommunications service that would disrupt their ability to overcharge and underdeliver.


...I hope Google gets this right and can spread this nationwide.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I thought this happened like 2 years ago. Jeez Google, you should have half the country by now

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

plz come to nashville

 

[smr00]

Please come to Knoxville.

The best internet we have (or atleast in my area) is shitty throttled comcast. I would kill for a decent internet.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

I thought this happened like 2 years ago. Jeez Google, you should have half the country by now

Haha.

I'm about 2 1/2 hours from KC, and I don't expect to see this for a decade at the least.

 

[tycoonheart]

You know you have to hit up VA, google. Don't front.

Word. Northern VA plz.

 

[dabig2]

If you don't live in KC it doesn't matter lol.

If the pricing is reasonable, I would straight up consider relocating to KC.

 

[Stoof]

I live in Overland Park and so I'm going to be extremely sad tomorrow when I learn that suburbs of Kansas City don't count as part of the Fiber deal tomorrow

Spoiler

Please please please please prove me wrong Google

 

[DoomGyver]

If the pricing is reasonable, I would straight up consider relocating to KC.

Need a roommate?

 

[Ragnarok]

Seeing as to how cable providers tend to be THE DEVIL, i welcome our new techie overlords. Please save us, Google.

 

[Dead Prince]

Louisiana plz

 

[Kaako]

Word. Northern VA plz.

I'm all about that NoVA man. I know they got data centers here, just do it google.

 

[Valnen]

I hope they leave California, New York, and Florida for last.

The rest of us should go first on this one.

/nods sagely

Fuck that, I don't want to be stuck with Crapcast forever.

The lobbyists and cronies at competing telcos will use everything short of summoning Meteor to prevent Google from being able to provide any telecommunications service that would disrupt their ability to overcharge and underdeliver.


...I hope Google gets this right and can spread this nationwide.

Yup. I hope this DESTROYS companies like Comcast.

 

[RoboPlato]

I hate how regionalized this is. I want this kind of thing to become standard everywhere.

 

[MThanded]

Pittsburgh. Google is already here. Come on comcast sucks.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Signed up 3 times,

 

[Tevos]

Come to Portland, please

 

[Stoof]

I think they want to test it in KC first before rolling it out in a bunch of other places, but hey, I could be wrong.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

CRTC will prevent it.

I would run for prime minster, just to abolish the CRTC, if this were to happen.

Googy Pls, come to Canada.