... What? You probably aren't aware of this, but the engineering and backbone for Google is outsourced. Most of the local splicing and installs are local folks.
I have no idea about the tax portion. Full disclosure: I have quite a bit of info on how they operate. I'd also love to know why there's a bunch of coax running into their cage area. It's not going to the roof... Only thing I can think of is they are streaming the local TV content from somebody else in the building. On Dec 22, 2015 11:28 PM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cox has already threatened to sue and they have stopped it. I don’t blame > them. Why are these stupid cities falling all over themselves to Google to > cherry pick the best areas when they tax and regulate the local companies > that have much wider coverage and employ people locally. Tempe also cut > the really stupid deal that caused their citywide mesh to fail because they > wouldn’t let the vendor make a profit. This is why you keep government > people out of private industry, they are clueless. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 22, 2015 10:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > Hopefully Tempe will play ball with Google soon. It would be great for the > area. > > On Dec 22, 2015 9:18 PM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not that what we have seen. Fiber installations have been more expensive > for base prices than cable. > > Rory > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > That depends on the area. Also, the costs are going *DOWN* > > EPB has 100Mbps FD FTTH for $57.99/mo. 1Gbps is $69.99/mo. 10Gbps is > $299/mo > > US Internet is 50Mbps for $39.95/mo, 100Mbps for $47.95/mo, 1Gbps for > $65/mo 2.5Gbps for $99/mo, 5Gbps for $199/mo, and 10Gbps is $399/mo > > CSpire is $70/mo for 1Gbps wireless (not sure how they are providing > this), and $80/mo for 1Gbps > > AT&T is 80Mbps for $80/mo, or 1Gbps for $110/mo - down to $80/mo for 1Gbps > in markets where it competes or plans to compete with Google Fiber (which > is $70/mo for 1Gbps). That's 18 markets today, 23 markets in 1st part of > the year > > Here's the Comcast xfinity 2Gbps map (what they claim anyway): > http://www.xfinity.com/multi-gig-offers.html > > DOCSIS 3.1 rollouts are happening now, as well as G.FAST. > > Sonic in California has also been rolling out 1Gbps FTTH, although I am > unsure of their pricing. > > I wouldn't be surprised to see at least 250Mbps and up in 50+ major US > markets by the end of the year, for under $75/mo. > > > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Rory Conaway <[email protected]> > wrote: > > There isn’t enough fiber to worry about yet. And when they have it, > > the costs are going up. There is a lot of room below them. > > > > > > > > Rory > > > > > > > > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 2:21 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > > > > > I guess that depends on the area, the services provided to the area, > > and the prices provided for those services in those areas. > > > > For example, $80 will get you 1Gbps on AT&T right now via their > > gigapower product in some markets. In other markets, $80 gets you 12Mbps > or so. > > > > Windstream, Time Warner, Comcast etc are similar depending on the > > market you look at for each one. > > > > On Dec 22, 2015 3:08 PM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It means it will be easier to encroach on their areas. > > > > > > > > Rory > > > > > > > > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > > > > > This is nothing new, I think most of the cable folks have been raising > > rates slowly but surely.. > > > > > > Comcast is also doing a rate hike. > > > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > Miami, FL 33155 > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 2:36:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > Internet Only > > Price changes for Cox High Speed Internet are as follows: > > Starter will change from $34.99 to $37.99. > > Essential will change from $52.99 to $57.99. > > Preferred will change from $66.99 to $73.99. > > Premier will change from $77.99 to $84.99. > > > > > > > > From: Mike Hammett > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 1:27 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > > > > > *nods* The consumers hate the cable and satellite companies (perhaps > > they should), but they should really be mad at the content creators. > > > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 1:22:27 PM > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cox raising rates > > > > Anybody offering cable TV has to raise rates every year to keep the > > same profit margin. The content costs go up every year. It's stupid. > > > > On Dec 22, 2015 12:15 PM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > https://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Cox-Also-Raising-Rates-on-Broadban > > d-TV-Services-135937 > > > > > > > > Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO > > > > 4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040 > > > > 602-426-0542 > > > > [email protected] > > > > www.triadwireless.net > > > > > > > > “When in doubt, gas it” – Hurricane Bob Hannah, Motocross Legend > > > > > > > > > > > > >
