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Old 12-20-2010, 05:53 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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According to Google's official blog, the announcement expected by the end of this year will be delayed until sometime in early 2011.

Source: Official Google Blog: An update on Google Fiber
....of COURSE!!
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Old 01-27-2015, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Upstate
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It's getting closer to our area at least:

Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham

Official Google Blog: Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham
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Old 01-27-2015, 01:40 PM
 
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Yeah that's basically a semi circle all the way around us. We could be next as it seems like it would be easy for them to move to Greenville from any of those locations.
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Old 01-27-2015, 02:25 PM
 
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Yeah that's basically a semi circle all the way around us. We could be next as it seems like it would be easy for them to move to Greenville from any of those locations.
We can only hope that Google continues to expand this service to give another choice in the market. If nothing else, I hope this expansion will push our current options (Charter and AT&T) to improve service in a cost-effective way.

I'd love to see some local cities adopt the model Chattanooga has of gigabit internet provided by the local utility company. For that to happen, though, we would need to repeal the current laws on the books which were largely paid for by the cable industry.
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Old 01-27-2015, 02:26 PM
 
Location: Lake Greenwood
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Considering how quickly Greenville has and is growing, it would seem to make sense.
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Old 01-27-2015, 02:36 PM
 
Location: SC
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My friends in Sweden had govt fiber 15 years ago; It's about time the US catches up

The US has a lot of regions still tied to dial-up that are shockingly close to large metro areas.
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:44 AM
 
Location: Near Fairview Rd, Simpsonville
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My friends in Sweden had govt fiber 15 years ago; It's about time the US catches up

The US has a lot of regions still tied to dial-up that are shockingly close to large metro areas.
You forget that it's every south carolinian's right to get reamed by the cable/phone companies because nobody likes big guvmint.
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Old 02-02-2015, 12:00 PM
 
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We can only hope that Google continues to expand this service to give another choice in the market. If nothing else, I hope this expansion will push our current options (Charter and AT&T) to improve service in a cost-effective way.

I'd love to see some local cities adopt the model Chattanooga has of gigabit internet provided by the local utility company. For that to happen, though, we would need to repeal the current laws on the books which were largely paid for by the cable industry.
Being a Greer resident and having Greer CPW supplying all power, water, and such I would absolutely love it if they threw down fiber and started their own ISP.
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Old 02-03-2015, 10:24 AM
 
Location: SC
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You forget that it's every south carolinian's right to get reamed by the cable/phone companies because nobody likes big guvmint.
Lol, yes!

I am actually cancelling my cable this month and telling them to shove it permanently. I will no longer be a financial slave to their monopoly pricing. Paying over $120.00/mo for only 2 televisions, not including internet, and they charge for the box on every tv in the house. What do low income people do around here, go without tv or use an antenna? The prices for families with multiple children who want a tv in their room must be outrageous.

Hello Amazon Fire <3
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Old 02-03-2015, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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I haven't had cable in over six months. I have an antenna, Internet, and Netflix. Works perfect.
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