Gigabit speeds

[Bok]

http://rstfiber.com/releases/rst-fib...gigabit-state/

I've been talking with this company a little over the past few months and it looks like within a few more months I'll be able to have 1000Mbps/1000Mbps up/down with a static IP too ($99/month). Considering the highest available currently is 50/5 (which I was an early adopter of) this promises to be fairly radical. Rivaling Google Fiber in Kansas. Which btw Google are also looking at the RTP area for their next potential rollout too. In talking with one of the local city commissioners yesterday it looks like our town (Wake Forest) is really pushing to become the first gigabit town in NC to attract more business.

[myshortpencil]

Hot diggity dog!

[Fire$torm]

That is just too cool. Great news for your state.

Too bad states like Illinois (my home state) are controlled by mega greedy politicians. Because a company like RST would never get passed all the back door wheeling & dealing, red tape mumbo jumbo.

[Duke of Buckingham]

Sorry for putting this in here. Docking is not on my FreeDC stats account, it just disappeared but I am running the project the same way, can you fix that Bok?

[Bok]

Quick update, looks like my neighborhood are going to be the first in the town to be connected. Utility locators have been out and about today, marking everything off and I took a quick drive out and the machines for laying the cables are around about to start digging. Getting closer!

[DrPop]

Wow. That is just amazing speeds. If that IS our capability then what is the "excuse" for the limited bandwidth we all get currently?

[Fire$torm]

Wow. That is just amazing speeds. If that IS our capability then what is the "excuse" for the limited bandwidth we all get currently?

That is strictly a matter of greed. U.S. has some of the highest fees for the lowest speeds on the planet.

[cineon_lut]

The few that are in verizon fios can get blazing synchronous speeds. Also in Louisiana the lus fiber is blazing fast as well. Smart way for nc to build infrastructure and attract business.


Vic (mobile)

[DrPop]

I agree to a certain extent, but setting aside the "greed" issue, what I meant is that they have such very limited roll out. I cannot seem to get anything faster at my office than 6Mbits DSL at the moment, even though they promised way faster service was coming over a year ago! It's not even a matter of me not wanting to pay their fee. Faster service just isn't even available "yet". ???
That's what I'm bummed about. If this was Alaska then I would understand. But it's not.

[Slicker]

Nice speed! We are upgrading from 15Mbps to 100Mbps fiber at the office (for $1500/mo) but the best I can get here at home is still 50/5 via cable. 1000Mbps @ $100 is CHEAP!!!!!