Google fiber coming to Salt Lake or elsewhere in the Beehive state

[UGLI baby]

Sooooooo... not in Utah then?

 

[Ron Mexico]

I'm literally ~100 feet outside their coverage area. And there's no possible way to connect to it. So yeah, it's great if you can get it, but only something like 10,000 people in Orem can get it. And here's the kicker--they've stopped construction. So 80% of people in Orem are just out of luck, unless/until the Utopia network gets sold to someone else (like Google fiber???).

They do plan on expanding the network a bit. In Kansas city they are growing out to other cities nearby, so it could happen.

 

[HipHopAnonymous]

I'm literally ~100 feet outside their coverage area. And there's no possible way to connect to it. So yeah, it's great if you can get it, but only something like 10,000 people in Orem can get it. And here's the kicker--they've stopped construction. So 80% of people in Orem are just out of luck, unless/until the Utopia network gets sold to someone else (like Google fiber???).

I'd move accross the street or make friends with someone who has it and a get a good wireless router than extend more than 100 feet.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just another reason why Provo is the best city to live in, in Utah.

What's the other?

 

[colton]

They do plan on expanding the network a bit. In Kansas city they are growing out to other cities nearby, so it could happen.

"They" being Google fiber? I can hope!

 

[nightmare3983]

They do plan on expanding the network a bit. In Kansas city they are growing out to other cities nearby, so it could happen.

Hmmm is West Jordan "nearby" enough to Provo?

/stupidwishfulthinking

 

[Stifle Tower]

It gets pretty complicated trying to track all your downlines after a while. You need a faster connection.

 

[Stifle Tower]

OK, wait. The article says Google is bringing fast, free internet service to Provo. Then it says the cost will be about $70/mth. Taxpayers are also being required to pay off the $39M bond that was issued to construct iProvo. I won't use the "r" word, but it sounds like the Provo residents are being asked to bend over on this one. They're paying google for the right to charge them an outrageous monthly fee for internet service. I don;t care how fast it is...this is a terrible deal for Provo taxpayers.

 

[Ron Mexico]

OK, wait. The article says Google is bringing fast, free internet service to Provo. Then it says the cost will be about $70/mth. Taxpayers are also being required to pay off the $39M bond that was issued to construct iProvo. I won't use the "r" word, but it sounds like the Provo residents are being asked to bend over on this one. They're paying google for the right to charge them an outrageous monthly fee for internet service. I don;t care how fast it is...this is a terrible deal for Provo taxpayers.

Its free internet with a $30 signup fee for 5mps internet. It is $70 for 1 gigabit of internet, which is not expensive at all. The bond is something tax payers are already paying in Provo and will continue to pay.

https://fiber.google.com/cities/provo/

https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56168330-79/google-network-fiber-provo.html.csp

 

[Stifle Tower]

Its free internet with a $30 signup fee for 5mps internet. It is $70 for 1 gigabit of internet, which is not expensive at all. The bond is something tax payers are already paying in Provo and will continue to pay.

https://fiber.google.com/cities/provo/

https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56168330-79/google-network-fiber-provo.html.csp

If Google profits from it, they should take over the bond payments. Taxpayers are being charged double.

 

[Ron Mexico]

If Google profits from it, they should take over the bond payments. Taxpayers are being charged double.

if we asked google to pay that much they would not have come. I think it is well worth it for citizens and city.

 

[Deleted member 365]

This kind of makes UTOPIA look even more silly.....