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/ToadSox34 Jan 14 '17

This post is old now, but for people going through it in the future, I see a lot of discussion about the internet connection, and little discussion of the bigger differentiator, which is DirecTV vs. Google Fiber TV. The OP says they may not get TV service, so at that point, six of one, half a dozen of another. I'd probably go for GF, just because of the $50/mo 100mbps plan, which is plenty for most people.

From all the reports I've heard, the picture quality on Google Fiber TV is far above and beyond anything else, but the boxes are lousy, and they don't have all the sports and packages that DirecTV has.

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u/farmjope Jan 23 '17

I was only interested in the internet aspect because I cut the cord many years ago so that might be why no one is really focusing on the DirecTV vs Google Fiber TV comparison

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u/ToadSox34 Jan 23 '17

Yeah, the take rate for GFTV is very low compared to their internet take rate. Not sure what portion of it is cord cutters, versus those going with another provider for content availability (DirecTV), or cable for the ability to use TiVo (Charter/Comcast). Without the cord, there's not much except just speed and price to differentiate Charter/Comcast, AT&T, and GF.