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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Is Google Fiber Right for You? by Carl Thorne


I currently pay $158 for cable and Internet from Comcast. My Internet speed is 300Mbps and I have a step up from basic cable with the addition of HBO.

GoogleFiber is now available where I live. My building manager negotiated a deal where the first two months of GoogleFiber where free. If I were to change the $320 (2 free months) would more than cover the contract cancellation free from Comcast.

Fiber 100 + TV + HBO = $160
Fiber 1000 + TV + HBO = $180


Comcast is the better deal for me: 
  •     For $40 less than the cheapest Google Fiber package, my Internet speed is 3 times faster.
  •     Google Fiber does not have free hot spots I can connect to with my computer, tablet or cell phone. When I connect my cell phone to the free hot spot, I am not using data from my data plan.
  • Google Fiber does not support apps that run on my Roku or my Amazon Fire TV Stick. These apps allow me to watch some of my favorite channels on my TV without renting a cable box.
  •  A search of the Internet hints at Google getting out of the cable TV business because so many end users are cable cutters. This puts into doubt the future of Google Fiber as a cable TV provider.

A connection speed of 1000Mbps does sound attractive, but my 300Mbps connection is more than fast enough for my needs.

Therefore, Google Fiber is not much of an option for me compared to Comcast.