Unix and Overlooked Pop Culture

Shaggy’s New ISP

• Municipal Fiber
• 500 Mbps down
• Latest setup.

Expansion of Fiber in the US

• Google Fiber: Still expanding, believe it or not. http://wfpl.org/portland-expected-louisville-first-google-fiber-neighborhood/
• They are placing more emphasis on Project Fi though: https://fi.google.com/about/
• They are also slowing down on Fiber expansion: https://www.pcmag.com/news/349044/google-fiber-halts-expansion-lays-off-employees
• AT&T: They are expanding in Kentucky. http://surfky.com/index.php/muhlenberg/news-muhlenberg/120737-fiber-optics-availability-enhances-opportunities-at-paradise-park
• Verizon: Looks like they’re starting to slowly expand as well…. http://www.telecompetitor.com/verizon-were-doubling-down-on-fiber-broadband-just-dont-call-it-fios/
• Mobile provider Ting is also slowly offering fiber in select cities (https://ting.com/internet) in addition to cell phone service.
• We’re still not in the top 10 for fastest Internet speeds in the world: https://www.fastmetrics.com/internet-connection-speed-by-country.php