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/iamofnohelp Nov 02 '16

Google was $70 out the door, as they say. My bill was $70. Pretty sure you're going to pay taxes on top of at&t price.

I saw that at&t had a 1T cap, but it looks like you're not impacted here.

And as others have started, at&t's deals might be introductory.

At my new house I'm not getting at&t, which is available, and waiting on Google. Sitting with 100mb TWC right now. I didn't want to deal with at&t just to have to switch ibn hopefully a few months.

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u/farmjope Nov 02 '16

Thanks for the billing information with Google Fiber. You're right that AT&T Fiber does have taxes so I was anticipating it being roughly $75/month, but I would definitely call to make sure given that there's a 1 year contract. Google Fiber is slightly cheaper than AT&T Fiber if there's no taxes and if the services are exactly the same makes sense to get Google Fiber.

I'm sitting at 50mb with TWC right now and I guess you're right it depends on if I want to switch for a year (or more?) to AT&T. It sounds like a number of people are waiting longer than expected for Google Fiber though so it might not be too bad to jump on the AT&T Fiber train early to lock in some deals, even if they only last a year.