[ale] OT: Google Fiber has arrived in Atlanta

[Dow Hurst]

We have NorthState in Greensboro, NC now.  It is fiber to the curb.  I've
switched over from Time Warner Cable, where I had 60Mbps down and 5Mbps up
consistently on a supposed 300Mbps down/5Mbps up plan.  With Northstate,
which is 1Gbps down and 30Mpbs up, I measure from my laptop connected
directly to my router 840Mpbs down and 30Mbps up consistently.  They let
you buy your own router so I did opt for an Asus AC3100 RT-AC88U.

I found TWC to be reliable and with great features for the phone, cable,
and internet package.  However, throughput was never what I hope to get.
Northstate has been reliable so far, a bit cheaper, but without as many
features.

Sincerely,
Dow
⚛Dow Hurst, Research Scientist
       340 Sullivan Science Bldg.
       Dept. of Chem. and Biochem.
       University of North Carolina at Greensboro
       PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170


On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Justin Goldberg <justgold79 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hooray! I know it's slightly off topic but it comes up so often in this
> list I thought I would forward it along.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> > Hello, Atlanta.
> > Hi there,
> >
> > We’re excited to let you know Google Fiber has arrived in Atlanta.
> Sign-ups begin today in a few neighborhoods to start—and we’ll be bringing
> Fiber to more of Atlanta in the coming months.
> >
> > Want to know when Fiber is coming to your area?
> >
> > Check Your Address
> >
> > We’d love to keep you updated on our progress as we continue bringing
> Fiber to Atlanta. If we have your address, we can let you know exactly when
> Fiber arrives in your area and you can sign up.
> >
> > We’ll reach out again when there’s more news to share. And you can
> always learn more on our website.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > The Google Fiber Atlanta team
> >
> > P.S. Have questions? We’re here for you. You can meet us in person at
> our Fiber Space at Ponce City Market, email or chat online, or call us at (866)
> 777-7550.
> >
> > © 2016 Google Fiber Inc. | 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
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> >
> > Service not available in all areas. Google Fiber’s ability to construct
> and provide Fiber is subject to your neighborhood qualifying for service.
> If you live in an apartment or condo, Google Fiber’s ability to construct
> and provide Fiber is also subject to the continued agreement between Google
> Fiber and the property owner.
> >
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