Speeding Up the Competition

Fri., Jan. 23, 2015

Google Fiber

Plan: Gigabit Internet: 1 Gigabit speed (1,000 Mbps)
Price: $70 per month
Plan: Basic Internet: 5 Mbps download; 1 Mbps upload
Price: Free, with one-time $300 construction fee
Location: Parts of South and Southeast Austin

Grande Communications

Plan: Power 1000 / 1 Gigabit speed
Price: $64.99 per month
Location: Buda, West Campus, parts of West Austin

AT&T

Plan: GigaPower: 1 Gigabit speed
Price: $70 per month
Location: Select Areas

Time Warner Cable

Plan: TWC Maxx Service Upgrade: 300 Mbps speed
Price: $64.99 per month
Location: Select Areas

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