Cost for ISPs. Australia is so far away from everybody else, and there is very limited number of cables connected to us. I think I read that ISP get charged for data too. New Zealand is even worse. Of course, those who charge $150 for every extra GB are obviously ripping off unsuspecting customers.
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Free fiber optic internet service must be nice!
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Google Fiber beta test goes live, bathes Stanford in high-speed regularity
By Amar Toor posted Aug 23rd 2011 8:37AM
When we last checked in on the Google Fiber project, engineers were busy laying the groundwork for a 1Gbps network across both Kansas Cities, while preparing to launch a beta test near Stanford. Now, it looks like the beta service has gone live in the Palo Alto area, according to a lucky Reddit user who claims to be using it. The ISP is available free of charge to students and faculty members within the area, at pretty mouth-watering speeds. No word yet on when the Kansas City communities will receive similar treatment, but you can gaze in awe at the Stanford Speedtest result, after the break.
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