Google Officially Launches Google Fiber → Re: Wonder how much all of this costs

The service is not free. It costs $300.

Not a bad deal.

But not free.

it's basically free. Charging $300 for a $3000 service (over 7 years) is a giveaway. Just depends on your perspective.

very true.., 300 is small price to pay though.. and that's just one time fee.. I wonder what timewarner will do hahahahahha

The service is free. It's just that the install is NOT free. Come on, we both are fluent in market speak...

Ergo, it is not free.

Cheap, but not free.

With Google's backing, the $300 NRC is a good risk, but its still $300.
its a FAR better deal than the $70/Gbit service, but its $300.

I detest market-speak, and the lemmings who echo it with no shame.
While it may move product and close sales, it contributes to the free-lunch mentality that is ruining our country's remaining work ethic.

Google should be proud of their $300/7-year offer, and proclaim it so, not hide behind fine print.

That $300 is just for the initial fiber to home install - it's really a home improvement fee, not a service fee. If you move to a home that already has Google fiber installed, you can get the service for 'free' for up to 7 years.

$300 is still cheap, or $25/month for first year. That's $3.57/month for 7 years for unlimited 5/5.