#googlefiber — Public Fediverse posts

Let the enshitification begin!

Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

#Google #GoogleFiber #PrivateEquity #ISP #Merger #Tech

Let the enshitification begin!

Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

#Google #GoogleFiber #PrivateEquity #ISP #Merger #Tech

My condolences to everyone with #googlefiber. Astound *sucks*. A company that actually competes with Google for the "worst customer support" title. Now they are one.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/googles_fiber_biz_and_stonepeaks/

My condolences to everyone with #googlefiber. Astound *sucks*. A company that actually competes with Google for the "worst customer support" title. Now they are one.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/googles_fiber_biz_and_stonepeaks/

CNBC: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture. “Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder.”

CNBC: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture. “Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder.”

Well lookie what appeared over my apartment door: a #GoogleFiber drop. After 2 years in the neighborhood, they finally light up my apartment complex. It's tempting. #SpectrumCable sucks so bad.

Well lookie what appeared over my apartment door: a #GoogleFiber drop. After 2 years in the neighborhood, they finally light up my apartment complex. It's tempting. #SpectrumCable sucks so bad.

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Google Fiber did the same thing, but usually selectively, as if it were a lottery. Verizon Fios made big general promises to everyone. Both were a bad example of how to be a Fiber Optic company.

#GoogleFiber #VerizonFios #Verizon #Fios

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Google Fiber did the same thing, but usually selectively, as if it were a lottery. Verizon Fios made big general promises to everyone. Both were a bad example of how to be a Fiber Optic company.

#GoogleFiber #VerizonFios #Verizon #Fios

Constantly getting pitched to move up from 1G #GoogleFiber internet to 2G. Sounds nice but I think it may require a special router/access point. As in, the one Google would send. They just don't get it: I would rather stick with the 1G slower internet and be in charge of my own hardware. When we got Google Fiber years ago the supplied router was an unacceptable piece of shit.

#GoogleFiber would be so much better if they allowed for static IPs.

#GoogleFiber would be so much better if they allowed for static IPs.

I have finally figured out what was wrong with my #Nextcloud #Docker instance.

It had nothing to do with Docker and everything to do with my public IP address at home changing!

I wish #GoogleFiber would allow for static public addresses!

I might need to figure something out to either alert me to an IP address change in the future.

Even with a job, trying to run my Docker containers on a VPS isn't going to be a very viable solution for me.

I rather run them on my beefy machine here at home.

I have finally figured out what was wrong with my #Nextcloud #Docker instance.

It had nothing to do with Docker and everything to do with my public IP address at home changing!

I wish #GoogleFiber would allow for static public addresses!

I might need to figure something out to either alert me to an IP address change in the future.

Even with a job, trying to run my Docker containers on a VPS isn't going to be a very viable solution for me.

I rather run them on my beefy machine here at home.

We just got an email from #SpectrumCable -- presumably sent to other customers too -- that they've bumped us up to 400 Mbps (from 300), no charge.

I'm guessing that, on top of the tech just generally getting cheaper to deploy and operate, they're also feeling the heat from #GoogleFiber -- which put cable all down our street earlier this year (after a decade-plus of saying they'd be available here but never specifying exactly where or when, and then becoming available in some parts of town, but no coverage map) and is apparently now laying cable on the main road towards town, so...

....any month/year now... (I'm shivering with anticip.........)

I did a test, and it's actually closer to 500 Mbps -- but, of course, download only. Upload remains at...

...wait for it...

12 Mbps. (Well... 10, but with spikes up to 12.)

I believe Gfiber is up/down symmetrical, so...
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(....PATION.)

We just got an email from #SpectrumCable -- presumably sent to other customers too -- that they've bumped us up to 400 Mbps (from 300), no charge.

I'm guessing that, on top of the tech just generally getting cheaper to deploy and operate, they're also feeling the heat from #GoogleFiber -- which put cable all down our street earlier this year (after a decade-plus of saying they'd be available here but never specifying exactly where or when, and then becoming available in some parts of town, but no coverage map) and is apparently now laying cable on the main road towards town, so...

....any month/year now... (I'm shivering with anticip.........)

I did a test, and it's actually closer to 500 Mbps -- but, of course, download only. Upload remains at...

...wait for it...

12 Mbps. (Well... 10, but with spikes up to 12.)

I believe Gfiber is up/down symmetrical, so...
.
.
.
.
.
(....PATION.)

Just upgraded to #googlefiber 8gbs! ..for this month and then I’m downgrading to 2gbs and I still get to keep my new router which has 5x WiFi speed improvements!! Thanks google!

Apparently #googlefiber has 8 Gbps in Austin now. Got an email about it, hit the upgrade button (+$25/mo), rebooted the modem, and...yep, the Cat6 run I have between fiber jack and router can pass 8 Gbps.

Apparently #googlefiber has 8 Gbps in Austin now. Got an email about it, hit the upgrade button (+$25/mo), rebooted the modem, and...yep, the Cat6 run I have between fiber jack and router can pass 8 Gbps.

Wheee, I have #GoogleFiber again c:

Wheee, I have #GoogleFiber again c:

In the last 10 days or so, according to spamcop, much of my received spam has originated from #googlefiber.net. Has it been #hacked ??

In the last 10 days or so, according to spamcop, much of my received spam has originated from #googlefiber.net. Has it been #hacked ??

I mean, can Google Fiber at least acknowledge my house?

Google Fiber will sell you that good internet for a high price - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-will-sell-you-that-good-internet-for-a-high-price/

#Bandwidth #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #WiFi7 #TechNews #DCA

I mean, can Google Fiber at least acknowledge my house?

Google Fiber will sell you that good internet for a high price - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-will-sell-you-that-good-internet-for-a-high-price/

#Bandwidth #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #WiFi7 #TechNews #DCA

Lilbits: ZBOX Pico PI430AJ mini PC with solid state cooling reviewed, Bose Frames discontinued, Epic beats Google in court, Google plans to appeal #20Gig, #Airjet, #AppStore, #Bose, #BoseFrames, #Epic, #Fiber, #G4Edge, #Google, #GoogleFiber, #GooglePlayStore, #Isp, #Lilbits, #Minipc, #SchenkerVia14Pro, #Zotac, #ZotacZboxPicoPi430aj

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-zbox-pico-pi430aj-mini-pc-with-solid-state-cooling-reviewed-bose-frames-discontinued-epic-beats-google-in-court-google-plans-to-appeal/

Lilbits: ZBOX Pico PI430AJ mini PC with solid state cooling reviewed, Bose Frames discontinued, Epic beats Google in court, Google plans to appeal #20Gig, #Airjet, #AppStore, #Bose, #BoseFrames, #Epic, #Fiber, #G4Edge, #Google, #GoogleFiber, #GooglePlayStore, #Isp, #Lilbits, #Minipc, #SchenkerVia14Pro, #Zotac, #ZotacZboxPicoPi430aj

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-zbox-pico-pi430aj-mini-pc-with-solid-state-cooling-reviewed-bose-frames-discontinued-epic-beats-google-in-court-google-plans-to-appeal/

Lilbits: ZBOX Pico PI430AJ mini PC with solid state cooling reviewed, Bose Frames discontinued, Epic beats Google in court, Google plans to appeal

The Zotac ZBOX pico PI430AJ is the first computer to feature Frore’s AirJet solid state cooling technology, which is designed to offer active cooling without the use of noisy fans. First unveiled earlier this year, the PI430AJ is now available in select markets and the first reviews are starting to come in.
Hong Kong-based website HKEPC managed […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=164872

#20Gig #airjet #appStore #bose #boseFrames #epic #fiber #g4Edge #google #googleFiber #googlePlayStore #isp #lilbits #miniPc #schenkerVia14Pro #zotac #zotacZboxPicoPi430aj

Google Fiber’s 20-gig service is coming to these cities for $250 a month - Enlarge (credit: Google)

In October, Google Fiber announced a ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1990296 #googlefiber #google #tech

Google Fiber’s 20-gig service is coming to these cities for $250 a month - Enlarge (credit: Google)

In October, Google Fiber announced a ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1990296 #googlefiber #google #tech

Google Fiber's 20 Gig + WiFi 7 plan will roll out in Q1, 2024 to Kansas City, North Carolina's Triangle Region, Arizona, and Iowa for $250/month. https://fiber.googleblog.com/2023/12/your-most-exciting-invitation-this.html #GoogleFiber #20Gig #ISP

Google Fiber's 20 Gig + WiFi 7 plan will roll out in Q1, 2024 to Kansas City, North Carolina's Triangle Region, Arizona, and Iowa for $250/month. https://fiber.googleblog.com/2023/12/your-most-exciting-invitation-this.html #GoogleFiber #20Gig #ISP

Me: *complaining about how I’m never going to get #GoogleFiber where we live*

Wife: Is it going to feel as fast as when I had an Ethernet jack in my dorm at UT in 1998?

Me: I mean, technically it’s…

Wife: Rob! Is it going to *feel as fast* as Ethernet at UT in 1998?

Me: I mean subjectively…

Wife: I have standards, Rob.

Me: *complaining about how I’m never going to get #GoogleFiber where we live*

Wife: Is it going to feel as fast as when I had an Ethernet jack in my dorm at UT in 1998?

Me: I mean, technically it’s…

Wife: Rob! Is it going to *feel as fast* as Ethernet at UT in 1998?

Me: I mean subjectively…

Wife: I have standards, Rob.

It appears to be an Apple heavy week

Desk Chair Analysts Top Posts of Week (10/29/2023) - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/desk-chair-analysts-top-posts-of-week-10-29-2023/

#Apple #GoogleFiber #Macs #RightToRepair #SpiderMan2 #Xbox

It appears to be an Apple heavy week

Desk Chair Analysts Top Posts of Week (10/29/2023) - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/desk-chair-analysts-top-posts-of-week-10-29-2023/

#Apple #GoogleFiber #Macs #RightToRepair #SpiderMan2 #Xbox

What do I need to do to get access to this?!

Google Fiber to roll out 20 Gig while I'm still waiting for service - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-to-roll-out-20-gig-while-im-still-waiting-for-service/

#Broadband #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #TechNews

What do I need to do to get access to this?!

Google Fiber to roll out 20 Gig while I'm still waiting for service - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-to-roll-out-20-gig-while-im-still-waiting-for-service/

#Broadband #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #TechNews

It appears to be an Apple heavy week

Desk Chair Analysts Top Posts of Week (10/29/2023) - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/desk-chair-analysts-top-posts-of-week-10-29-2023/

#Apple #GoogleFiber #Macs #RightToRepair #SpiderMan2 #Xbox

It appears to be an Apple heavy week

Desk Chair Analysts Top Posts of Week (10/29/2023) - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/desk-chair-analysts-top-posts-of-week-10-29-2023/

#Apple #GoogleFiber #Macs #RightToRepair #SpiderMan2 #Xbox

I complained about #GeForceNow's performance on #GoogleFiber a couple weekends ago. I can't say for certain whose fault it was, but it was derfinitely one of the two, because the offending game, #Fortnite worked fine on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Unfortunately, this was not a fix for me—which is a pity, because it LOOKS much better—because Xbox Cloud doesn't allow mouse input on ‘Fortnite’.

However, something changed in the past week and the issues with GeForce Now have completely evaporated. 😅

Ars Technica: Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service https://arstechnica.com/?p=1978969 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #internetspeed #GoogleFiber #Google #Tech

Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service - Enlarge / Google Fiber Labs brings quick internet to early adopters. (... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1978969 #internetspeed #googlefiber #google #tech

Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service - Enlarge / Google Fiber Labs brings quick internet to early adopters. (... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1978969 #internetspeed #googlefiber #google #tech

Lilbits: Alder Lake-N vs RK3588, 20 Gigabit broadband, and streaming price hikes #20GigabitEthernet, #AlderLakeN, #Apple, #AppleArcade, #AppleNewsPlus, #AppleTvPlus, #Gfiber, #GoogleFiber, #IntelN100, #Lilbits, #MiniPC, #Rk3588, #Subscriptions

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-alder-lake-n-vs-rk3588-20-gigabit-broadband-and-streaming-price-hikes/

Lilbits: Alder Lake-N vs RK3588, 20 Gigabit broadband, and streaming price hikes #20GigabitEthernet, #AlderLakeN, #Apple, #AppleArcade, #AppleNewsPlus, #AppleTvPlus, #Gfiber, #GoogleFiber, #IntelN100, #Lilbits, #MiniPC, #Rk3588, #Subscriptions

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-alder-lake-n-vs-rk3588-20-gigabit-broadband-and-streaming-price-hikes/

Gigabit broadband connections are old hat. Google Fiber says it’s turning the dial up to 20 and rolling out 20 Gigabit fiber internet in select markets by the end of the year. There’s no word on how much it will cost though… or if you’ll be able to afford it after the latest price hikes from streaming companies including Netflix, Disney+ and, most […]

https://liliputing.com/lilbits-alder-lake-n-vs-rk3588-20-gigabit-broadband-and-streaming-price-hikes/

What do I need to do to get access to this?!

Google Fiber to roll out 20 Gig while I'm still waiting for service - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-to-roll-out-20-gig-while-im-still-waiting-for-service/

#Broadband #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #TechNews

What do I need to do to get access to this?!

Google Fiber to roll out 20 Gig while I'm still waiting for service - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/google-fiber-to-roll-out-20-gig-while-im-still-waiting-for-service/

#Broadband #Google #GoogleFiber #Internet #TechNews

Google Fiber plans to begin rolling out 20 Gig fiber (plus a WiFi 7 router) to "a small group of GFiber customers in select areas" as part of an early access project set to begin by the end of 2023. https://fiber.googleblog.com/2023/10/gfiber-labs-announces-first-project-20.html #GoogleFiber #20GigInternet

Google Fiber plans to begin rolling out 20 Gig fiber (plus a WiFi 7 router) to "a small group of GFiber customers in select areas" as part of an early access project set to begin by the end of 2023. https://fiber.googleblog.com/2023/10/gfiber-labs-announces-first-project-20.html #GoogleFiber #20GigInternet

Until this weekend, I wrote off the issues with Google Fiber and game streaming due to our setup—at the old house, there was a direct ethernet connection from my Mac mini to the router, which in turn was plugged into where the fiber came into the house. Rock solid. Here, I've been plugged into the secondary Nest router, with a wireless connection to the primary.

Until this weekend, when I re-organized. I'm now on a fully wired connection again, and . . . it's still terrible.

#GoogleFiber

Until this weekend, I wrote off the issues with Google Fiber and game streaming due to our setup—at the old house, there was a direct ethernet connection from my Mac mini to the router, which in turn was plugged into where the fiber came into the house. Rock solid. Here, I've been plugged into the secondary Nest router, with a wireless connection to the primary.

Until this weekend, when I re-organized. I'm now on a fully wired connection again, and . . . it's still terrible.

#GoogleFiber

Before we moved in June, I had been playing ‘Fortnite’ on GeForce Now for over a year. I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I had noticeable network-related issues. At the old house, we had AT&T Fiber.

Since we moved, we’ve been on a Google Fiber, and performance has been abysmal. Multiple full-on freezes per match, and often incredible lag or terrible frame rates in between—and all on a connection that purports to be three times as fast as our old AT&T one.

#GoogleFiber

...Kinda considering running my own Mastodon instance now since my apartment is apparently getting #GoogleFiber.

Yep, if the cable runs are short enough, you can push nearly 6 Gbps (after overhead) over Cat6.

In related news, I now have the fastest residential connectivity tier in Austin again (#GoogleFiber; tied with AT&T's top tier, albeit for significantly less money per month). Paying less for 5 Gbps symmetric than I paid last year for ~940/40 cable.