Comments on: Cnet tackles the Gigabit Internet question https://dfarq.homeip.net/cnet-tackles-the-gigabit-internet-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cnet-tackles-the-gigabit-internet-question David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/cnet-tackles-the-gigabit-internet-question/#comment-31466 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:55:14 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6676#comment-31466 In reply to Brig C. McCoy.

You’re right, they can’t cherry-pick areas as far as offering service as a whole, but when there’s an upgrade cost involved, the more prosperous parts of the city get the faster service first. The suburbs full of half-million dollar homes got the faster service before the suburbs full of $60,000 homes did.

And the cable company can pick between cities. If they offer gigabit in Houston, they don’t have to offer the same service in Detroit. So, upgrade the infrastructure in a city where it looks to pay off soonest. They’re doing it selectively anyway, but right now the selection criteria is to do it where Google is coming, rather than on planning for the future.

]]> By: Brig C. McCoy https://dfarq.homeip.net/cnet-tackles-the-gigabit-internet-question/#comment-31465 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:09:41 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6676#comment-31465 Actually most, if not all, cable companies can’t do what Google’s doing… they operate under franchise agreements which prohibit cherry-picking and only putting service in certain neighborhoods. They’re forced to provide service to all parts of the city/county/etc.

…brig

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