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Refusing would be political suicide. The response from citizens to the area municipalities was overwhelming. They were flooded with emails from the moment it was announced as a possibility. I also have to wonder if this accounts for costs for the permits they will receive.
I agree. They have to do this or doom will reign down on them in a massive wave of social media and pr from the multitudes of tech people that call Cary home. It's an investment in the future of the area. This is a tech center and if Cary wants to continue to be a supplier of suburban domiciles to those that work in RTP, they really don't have a choice.
I need to look into what having google fiber means for me. I'll admit, I'm kind of ignorant to what the service offers. I don't stream tv shows and am just a casual user of the Internet so I'm not sure how much of an impact it will have for me vs the cost. But I'm curious to learn more about what it will mean once we have it.
NRG,
The internet of the future will enable you to attend meetings around the county, the state, the world even better than today.
Quality improvement and latency reduction in the stream will improve virtual conversation tremendously.
This will be a boon to people who work from home, want to work from home, and don't want to sit in traffic.
It isn't for everyone. If you really can't, or don't want to work from home, that is less of a benefit, but it works for a great many people in the Triangle.
When a guy can upload/download huge files in a blink...
When the wife can do the same thing, at the same time...
While they each stream a bit of music in the background.
And the kids can stream "Frozen" 20 times during Icemaggedon, and in 3 different rooms...
Take a class? Sure.
The Triangle Explorer can ELEVATE! to video-blogging, and post HD video in moments!
No more spinning buffering dial, unless someone's equipment is outdated.
Of course, it means many home networks will require an upgrade in equipment to take advantage of it, but gigabyte routers and switches have been the norm for some time.
I just picked up a few 100mbps switches for the office nearly for free. G/G/M will make them obsolete in the market.
My webhost will update me to 1000mbps port speed at no cost.
Of course, that just means I might hit the limit on the amount of content I can deliver, but 10TB a month should hold me for a while.
I need to look into what having google fiber means for me. I'll admit, I'm kind of ignorant to what the service offers. I don't stream tv shows and am just a casual user of the Internet so I'm not sure how much of an impact it will have for me vs the cost. But I'm curious to learn more about what it will mean once we have it.
Even if you don't take advantage of the gigabyte speed:
1. You pay $25/mo for the first year, then it's hooked up and no more charges for 6(?) more years. So you save money.
2. You have the ability to upgrade later, if you have the need. (If you don't hook up when offered, you may not be able to.)
3. Resale value: It's absolutely a selling point to say your house (assuming you own, don't rent) is google-ready.
I'm similar to you, in that I'm not a heavy user (I stream netflix but that's about it), and my lowest speed TWC works just fine for me, but IMO, it's a no-brainer. My bill will decrease by $15-20/mo for the first year, and then potentially go away after that, and I'll be aligned to expand as increasing internet capabilities dictate. (EG: In a few years, higher speeds will be the new low-end connection.)
oh, and absolutely "GO Cary". Hate all you want, the have proven time and again to be the best run municipality in the triangle, and the best planners.
Title 2 reclassification is FAR from a blip on the radar to current ISPs.
What he said. Title II classification is a HUGE deal to ISPs.
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