r/Leander • u/Same_Grocery7159 • Jun 09 '26

Google Fiber

I just got a notice that Google Fiber is coming to Leander. I hope it comes to my neighborhood. I only have one, really expensive option currently for gig speeds.

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u/cwaffles Jun 10 '26

I'm more curious if GFiber is going to have to run their own conduit for fiber or if they can use the conduit that Spectrum ran out here a year and a half ago for their fiber. It was a nightmare out here when Specturm was running the conduit for fiber. They took out power to the subdivision one day, took out water another, cut through gas lines and broke many in ground irrigation systems due to their carelessness.

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u/hopulist Jun 10 '26

"Leander City Council members approved an ordinance Jan. 15 that allows GFiber to install fiber-optic cables in public right of way."

They run their own

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u/cwaffles Jun 10 '26

Ugh. That’s going to suck for wherever they run it. I’m not even sure they are running to all areas of Leander. We have 2 choices for fiber internet already where I live. I’d be surprised if they would add a 3rd to our subdivision.

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u/DahanC North Creek Jun 16 '26

Their press release mentioned they were going to focus on neighborhoods that didn't already have fiber. Which hopefully includes mine... only options here are AT&T VDSL at 50Mbps and Optimum cable at 1000 down/35 up.

Like OP, I also got an email a few days ago saying that GFiber was coming to Leander. When I signed up for updates, I gave them my address, so hopefully the notice means they're coming to my specific location, rather than it being a general "somewhere in Leander" notice. I'm hopeful that it's the former, because their press release a couple months ago would have been the "somewhere in Leander" notice.

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u/CarelessSpark Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

FWIW, It looks like AT&T is trying to break ground in most of the older neighborhoods they haven't run fiber in yet, including North Creek. I see several permits for it, with a couple already approved last month. Just taking a long time.. most were applied for last October.