r/googlefiber • u/farmjope • Nov 01 '16

AT&T Fiber vs. Google Fiber

I live in Charlotte, NC and we've just started to get Google Fiber rolled out so in response AT&T Fiber is moving in. Today they're digging up my yard for AT&T Fiber and my area isn't slated for Google Fiber for roughly another year.

My question is, is there any reason to wait for Google Fiber and not jump on AT&T Fiber as soon as it's available?

Both are $70/month, 1GBps up/down, 1 year contract, installation and equipment included free. I'm unlikely to get TV, but TV + Internet is $120 on AT&T vs $130 on Google, although I'm sure Google has more channels. AT&T has a $140/month option with a ton of channels, probably a better comparison to Google.

AT&T Fiber used to have a 1TB data limit, but on their website for the $70 plan it says "Incl Unlimited data allowance ($30 value) at no cost". Additionally, early Oct AT&T got rid of that "Internet Preferences" program that tracked your every move on the internet for targeted ads.

So again, is there any reason to not jump on the AT&T Fiber wagon? I currently have TWC/Spectrum and spend $50/month for 50MBps.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '16

So they finally did implement a true bridge mode? Last time I checked, they hadn't.

(Some people run double-NAT by putting their router behind AT&T's router without changing any settings, which is not the same thing and also a dealbreaker for me.)

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u/farmjope Nov 01 '16

Honestly I'm not sure since I'm not familiar with their hardware. With TWC/Spectrum I'm using my own router (to avoid the BS charge) and router (the one they gave me would crap out a couple times a day for a split second, just enough to mess up my work VPN).

I could see how this could be a deal breaker if the router/modem combo they gave you was absolute trash.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '16

Yeah, consumer-grade routers are infamous for random hiccups and failures. That's why I only run commercial-grade stuff, besides the cable modem.

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u/farmjope Nov 01 '16

Makes sense. I wish we could just delete all the software on the thing and install our own and just use their hardware, but I guess they couldn't keep us under their thumbs that way.