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Looks like Comcast don't want Charlotte

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Charter probably had those pages created when they were trying to buy TWC.

 

Comcast and Charter actually agreed to divvy up some customers to make it more likely that regulators will approve the deal. Comcast is basically gifting a lot of customers to Charter and will almost double Charter's size just to improve their chances of the merger being approved.

 

Charlotte is not a part of the deal. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and parts of Northern California will go to Comcast. Charter will pick up customers in Southern California and the Midwest.

 

It doesn't really matter to me. RST Fiber laid about 3000 miles of fiber in the ground in NC. They positioned Charlotte and Raleigh really well to get Google Fiber. RST will almost certainly lease or sell the fiber network to Google instead of trying to become their own internet and television service provider as they've led people to believe in public statements.

 

 

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I went to that charter page, typed my address, and got this:

 

Sorry, Charter services are not available

Charter does not provide service at this address. Please try an alternative address, or find services from other providers in your area.

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We're getting Google Fiber, so who cares.

maybe. It isn't a sure thing. Google is still exploring which cities to add it to.

 

The city has submitted their plan, Google had good thing to say about it, but that doesn't mean it is coming.

 

Even if it does, it'll be several years away.

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maybe. It isn't a sure thing. Google is still exploring which cities to add it to.

 

The city has submitted their plan, Google had good thing to say about it, but that doesn't mean it is coming.

 

Even if it does, it'll be several years away.

From everything I've read, Google LOVES us.  

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From everything I've read, Google LOVES us.  

Same here. I was just pointing out that it isn't a guarantee just yet.

 

One thing I think that works hugely in our favor is RST Fiber out of Shelby has already laid 3000 miles of fiber in the ground around the state. They've played it like they're going to be a 1gbps internet provider so far, but they haven't delivered on starting service this summer as promised despite putting out a press release saying they activated the network back in March or April.

 

They are actually the fiber network that Google's server farm in Cleveland County is hooked up to, so I know Google has worked with them in the past.

 

I think that they are going to sell out or lease the infrastructure to Google, which would allow them to get things moving a lot quicker. Most of the major corridors in Charlotte already have their fiber lines, so that would leave Google only needing to actually connect neighborhoods to the network.

 

The network actually runs around the state, so if this happened, Google would have expedited access to most of the major markets in NC, allowing them to significantly expand their user base.

 

This is what I'm hoping for anyway.

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