Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, real-world speeds at 700 Mbps
Startup founder: "It's unbelievable. I'm probably not going to leave the house."
by Cyrus Farivar Nov 13 2012 Ars Technica
Mike Demarais posted this to Twitter during the first few minutes that Google Fiber went live in his Kansas City home.
After months of fanfare and anticipation, gigabit home Internet service Google Fiber finally went live on Tuesday in Kansas City. The search giant is offering 1 Gbps speeds for just $70 per month-significantly faster and cheaper than what any traditional American ISPs are offering.
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***** Moderator's Note *****
When they have enough bandwidth to beam down groceries and beer to my house, /then/ I'll get interested.
Bill Horne Moderator