There’s an important vote this coming Tuesday, September 6 in Nashville, Tennessee. That’s the day the Nashville Metro Council is scheduled to vote on a “one touch make ready” ordinance that Google Fiber wants enacted. Ahead of the vote Google…
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Local Telecom Monopolies Fighting Google On All Fronts
One Touch Make Ready, a policy Google Fiber and its supporters claim would speed the rollout of its super-fast gigabit internet service, is set for its second reading before Metro Council Tuesday, facing strong opposition from legacy telecom providers. But…
Read MoreJust 60 Miles West of Nashville Internet Is Non Existent
Gigabit-speed internet has been a buzzword around Nashville, with several companies competing to roll out super-fast connections. But a recent report from the state’s economic development office pointed out that some parts of the state are far behind when it…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber for Business Now in Nashville
Nashville businesses can sign up for Google Fiber gigabit speed internet as the company joins Comcast and AT&T as a local business provider. The addition to the market comes weeks after AT&T announced its gigabit expansion to businesses in Nashville…
Read MoreComcast Rolls Out Gigabit Service to Compete With Google
Comcast Internet customers in Nashville now have the chance to upgrade to gigabit speeds. The provider’s DOCSIS 3.1 Internet service, which delivers gigabit-like speeds without major installation hassles, rolled out in Atlanta in March, and is now available in Nashville….
Read MoreGet Ready for 2 Gigabyte Internet Service
More than half a million customers in Middle Tennessee were set to have residential multi-gigabit broadband service by late May, according to an announcement by Comcast. Officials with the company said the Gigabit Pro, a symmetrical, 2 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) service,…
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