7 replies to this topic

[Moomtazz]

Sorry...I just had it installed yesterday and had to gloat. Not bad for $90/month! This test is from Lafayette, LA to College Station, TX.

Edited by Moomtazz, 17 February 2016 - 05:15 AM.

[Big Tin Man]

WOW. Just. WOW.

$90 a month here gets you about 2.5% of that.

You may be able to download ALL of the porn the internet has to offer. Use your power responsibly.

[xWiredx]

I get about 15% of that speed for about 50% of that price. We should be getting fiber in my area sometime in the next 2 years, but nobody is really saying anything definitive about availability yet.

The question now becomes this: has it fixed your hit registration?

[Moomtazz]

To be honest it really hasn't made a difference gaming-wise other than having a solid 50 ping now versus 80-100 with cable. It's nothing like going from dialup to cable back in the day.

[S 0 L E N Y A]

I couldnt get that no matter howmuch I was willing to pay

[John1352]

Meanwhile in Australia a perfectly good plan for national fibre to the home has been sabotaged by corrupt politicians.

[Moomtazz]

AFAIK my town is one of a handful in the US with this type of service. It is owned and operated by the city itself.

"About LUS Fiber
LUS Fiber is Lafayette’s community owned telecommunications system, providing video, Internet and phone service to residents and businesses over the city’s only 100% fiber optic network. Communications has become the fourth utility and ours is the first municipal Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) system serving an entire community in Louisiana.
What began as a fiber system to improve operations of the various facilities within the Lafayette Utilities System, has grown into a catalyst for local economic development, education innovation and enhanced video, Internet and phone services for residents and businesses.
With overwhelming community support, voters approved a bond issue in 2005 resulting in the creation of LUS Fiber and allowing the sale of telecommunications services.
With a fiber infrastructure prepared for the future, Lafayette is poised to develop new technological tools and applications that will help us work smarter, educate our students more effectively, deliver healthcare more efficiently and improve our overall quality of life.
While we must, by law, recoup our costs and operate within our budget, LUS Fiber is not a profit-driven entity. As a municipal system, our goals are always focused on what’s best for our customers and our community, now and 100 years from now.
LUS Fiber is a 100% fiber network that’s better than fast, more than reliable and 100% yours. And by yours, we mean it's Lafayette’s. Remember, we're a local company through and through with headquarters right here. Let us know how we can better help our community, or contact us for ideas about how you can get involved."

http://www.lusfiber....-fiber/about-us

Edited by Moomtazz, 18 February 2016 - 05:25 AM.

[Fiona Marshe]

I get 1.1mps and am not even on the 3 year #fraudband rollout schedule in Aus.