[TriLUG] Google Fiber

[Wes Garrison]

@Scott, I believe Warren was being a smart-ass because you are referring to
GB (GigaBYTE) speed Internet service instead of Mb (MegaBIT).

I'm sure he still feels your pain, though, as we all do ;)

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On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com>
wrote:

> On 01/28/2015 11:19 AM, Warren Myers wrote:
> > AT&T has an 18GB service already in the Triangle?
> >
> >
>
> Hi Warren,
>
> As usual, the advertised speed is unobtainium.  The fastest speed I
> measured with the 18 GB Uverse was about 12 GB (down), but more
> typically it stayed around 9-10 GB.  Slightly better than TWC, before
> they ran a new cable to the house.
>
> None of this applies to streaming video, of course.  Trying to watch HD
> television shows, even with 35 GB business class is like reverting back
> to a v.32bis modem...
>
>    Scott C.
>
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