Google Fiber said it is gearing up to start construction into the Iowa capital of Des Moines later this year. “We’re currently in the planning stages, working with the City of Des Moines on the next steps to get started…
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Windstream Kinetic Responds to Google Fiber in Concord, N.C.
When Google Fiber comes to town, it generally doesn’t take long for broadband providers that already serve the area to respond, as news today from Windstream’s Kinetic business unit illustrates. Within a week after the announcement that Google Fiber would…
Mediacom Seeks to Halt Google Fiber Build, Citing Favoritism
Mediacom Communications Corp. subsidiary MCC Iowa LLC this week filed a petition with the FCC seeking review of the rights-of-way management practices of the city of West Des Moines and what the company calls the city’s exclusive relationship with Google…
As Gigabit Adoption Accelerates, Google Fiber 2 Gig Service Footprint Expands
Google Fiber is bringing 2 gig service to additional markets in Utah (Salt Lake City and Provo) and to Atlanta. The service is already available in Nashville and Huntsville, Ala. Google Fiber began testing 2 gig service back in September…
Google Fiber’s Intention to Enter Iowa Causes Mediacom to Sue West Des Moines
MCC Iowa LLC, a subsidiary of Mediacom Communications Corporation, a long-time cable and broadband provider in the area, has sued the City of West Des Moines and the West Des Moines City Council, alleging that they are improperly using taxpayer-backed…
Google Fiber Looks to up the Gigabit Ante to 2 Gbps
Google Fiber is soliciting test participants in Nashville, Tenn. and Huntsville, Ala. for a 2 Gbps service slated to start next month. The Google Fiber 2 Gbps service will double the current 1 Gbps speed of the Google platform. The…
Google Fiber Awakens, Coming to Iowa
Google Fiber is coming to Iowa, thanks to the city of West Des Moines. It’s a tad surprising, given Google Fiber’s fairly low key nature in the past few years. West Des Moines has approved a measure to build an…
Google Cuts Google Fiber TV, Its Linear Pay-TV Service, Adds OTT Provider fuboTV
New Google Fiber customers no longer will be able to subscribe to the company’s linear TV service known as Google Fiber TV. As an alternative, Google is offering customers fuboTV, a streaming video service. In addition, customers can opt for…
Google Fiber to Leave Louisville, Citing Installation Problems
Google Fiber will be pulling out of its Louisville, Kentucky market, the company said in a blog post. The decision was triggered by problems the company has encountered with a non-traditional construction method that involve digging shallower trenches than unusual…
More Google Fiber Deployments? Architect Shares Company’s Vision for New SuperPON Architecture
Google is seeking industry support for a new Google Fiber vision for a passive optical network (PON) fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architecture that would increase the distance between the central office and the customer, said Claudio DeSanti, architect for Google, today. The…
Google Fiber Mixes Things Up, Drops Gigabit Pricing to $55, Adds OTT Bundle and Wi-Fi
Never afraid to mix things up with the ever-changing Google Fiber model, Google has picked its San Antonio launch to introduce several new changes. For starters, Google Fiber’s gigabit pricing has been reduced to $55/month, down from $70 in its…
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