Google Across America

Have you signed up for Google Fiber yet? While you probably won't get Google Fiber in your neighborhood for the next few years, Google HAS taken the first step in the ISP industry. Is this just another step forward into taking over the world? You might think so...but Google has introduced its new fiber optics to Kansas City with Internet speeds up to 1 Gbps (gigabit ~ 125 megabytes) which is much faster than current ISPs in the area.

To sign up for Google Fiber, you first sign up, and agree to enter a contractual agreement (when Google decides to bring their fiber service to your area). They are offering multiple plans which can be found below.



In addition to the incredible fast download and upload speeds, customers who pay for Internet, will receive a Network Box and 1TB of Google Drive space. Customers who agree to pay for Internet and TV will receive, in addition to the Network Box and 1TB of cloud storage: a free Nexus 7 tablet (to use as the remote control), a TV box, and a Storage Box. It is also worth noting that those who receive the free Internet connection are only guaranteed the free service for 7 years, and will be limited to 5Mbps download/1Mbps upload speed.

With Google penetrating the ISP industry, it will definitely give current ISPs a run for their money. Companies like Verizon have also started planning for similar services via using cellular network towers as primary Internet access for its users.

It will be interesting to see how far along Google comes with this project. I sure hope they come to our area sometime in the near future!



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