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Title: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: sheldor on September 14, 2010, 05:16:16 AM
Fastest internet in the country for $350/month (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/economy/chattanooga-utility-epb-fiber-optics-offering-fast-internet-service-for-350-a-month-102789079.html)

1. Would you do it?
2. Is it worth it?

Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: Feathers on September 14, 2010, 05:24:33 AM
Er...

1. No
2. To me...No

:)

There's nothing I do that requires that sort of speed and even if there were I suspect that whatever was on the other end of the line wouldn't support that speed anyway.
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: billybob476 on September 14, 2010, 05:52:36 AM
Same here. At this point there's nothing that would take advantage of such a connection. Maybe if we got to the point of streaming multiple full HD streams at once it would be worthwhile.

The other question is is this unlimited?
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: Rico on September 14, 2010, 07:03:10 AM
Sounds more like for commercial use, multiple users, etc.
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: billybob476 on September 14, 2010, 07:05:34 AM
Right, the article mentioned it was to attract business to the area. I remember it was crazy when you'd go to university and they had ISDN lines or a single T1 :)
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: Rico on September 14, 2010, 07:10:28 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on September 14, 2010, 07:05:34 AM
Right, the article mentioned it was to attract business to the area. I remember it was crazy when you'd go to university and they had ISDN lines or a single T1 :)

Testors only has two T1's for everyone here and half the time one doesn't work.  So it can be pretty slow at times.
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: billybob476 on September 14, 2010, 07:11:59 AM
Well now that you're their top man maybe you can push for more speed! :D
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: QuadShot on September 14, 2010, 07:44:02 AM
Would be kind of like, buying a 3D BlueRay player, but not a 3D TV!!
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: ElfManDan on September 14, 2010, 08:46:22 AM
It would be nice, but I'm pretty sure my area in the middle of a small farm town there's no way anybody in my town could get it (also the price). I guess I'm happy with our local cable cause apart from satellite or dialup that all we can get.
Title: Re: 1gb/sec internet....
Post by: Bromptonboy on September 14, 2010, 02:46:41 PM
1GB would be surreal - but not worth that price.  Nothing on the other end is going to transmit at that rate...but someday when the do!  Image the speed of streaming movies from Netflix..

((Bring back Napster for this one!))