this was posted on the list before On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> wrote:
> It’s a cool setup, but it’s a lot more fun installing the fiber myself and > owning everything. :) Maybe it is time for you to get back in the game > Travis! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson > Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AFMUG] Ammon City Fiber > > Hi, > > Here is the new fiber network that has been developed over the last 6 > years in a suburb of Idaho Falls. A quick breakdown: > > Fiber install = $3,000 to the homeowner, or financed at $15/month as a > bond against the property for 20 years. > Fiber transport for 100Mbps = $25/month to the city ISP service ranges > from $40-$109/month depending on which provider you pick and which speed. > > So, right now 100Mbps x 100Mbps total cost is around $149/month with $0 > install. > > The other thing is the customer can switch providers "on the fly" from a > webpage. > > https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/ > 06/what-if-switching-fiber-isps-was-as-easy-as-clicking-a-mouse/ > > Travis > >
