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Thanks SFspiderman. This still has me wondering if the Raleigh City Council's agreement with AT&T has caused them to take their eye off the ball with Google?
Have any of the city governments around here submitted their data to Google? I would be intersted to see which cities are just talking the talk and which ones are actually willing to ante up to the table with Google.
We're there submissions required beyond the initial applications that town submitted to Google?
We're there submissions required beyond the initial applications that town submitted to Google?
Today is the deadline for municipalities to provide all of the info requested by Google in the initial checklist distributed when they announced candidate cities...info about existing utility infrastructure, details on allowing Google to access that infrastructure to avoid having to dig up streets or place new poles, and details on streamlining permitting.
Today is the deadline for municipalities to provide all of the info requested by Google in the initial checklist distributed when they announced candidate cities...info about existing utility infrastructure, details on allowing Google to access that infrastructure to avoid having to dig up streets or place new poles, and details on streamlining permitting.
any idea how it will work? a lot of communities just have Time Warner cable as the only option. I believe these builders never allowed others to be there for cables like ATT.
any idea how it will work? a lot of communities just have Time Warner cable as the only option. I believe these builders never allowed others to be there for cables like ATT.
From Wikipedia (which in this case seems to be accurate from what I've read elsewhere):
Distribution
In order to avoid underground cabling complexity for the last mile, Google Fiber relies on aggregators dubbed Google Fiber Huts.
From these Google Fiber Huts, the fiber cables travel along utility poles into neighborhoods and homes.
From Wikipedia (which in this case seems to be accurate from what I've read elsewhere):
Distribution
In order to avoid underground cabling complexity for the last mile, Google Fiber relies on aggregators dubbed Google Fiber Huts.
From these Google Fiber Huts, the fiber cables travel along utility poles into neighborhoods and homes.
The last mile is the toughest part (part of the reason some providers will use wireless). Aerial (assuming you can get pole attachment permits and that aerial utilities exist) is easier as you don't have to trench/direction drill across roads, driveways, etc. Some folks complain about a simple ditch witch crossing their property as landscaping is disturbed. On whole, buried utilities are more attractive long term.
From Wikipedia (which in this case seems to be accurate from what I've read elsewhere):
Distribution
In order to avoid underground cabling complexity for the last mile, Google Fiber relies on aggregators dubbed Google Fiber Huts.
From these Google Fiber Huts, the fiber cables travel along utility poles into neighborhoods and homes.
Interesting. I wonder how this will impact those neighborhoods like mine who have ALL utilities buried. We already have AT&T (formerly BellSouth) fiber to the curb running throughout our neighborhood which should mean there is conduit in place, but I would expect they would need much more conduit than might be in place currently to get the last mile done.
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