Went from 15 MBPS on a DSL line to 1000 MBPS on fiber yesterday.

Nice.   

I can finally stream video to two TVs, download game updates, and surf the internet at the same time without having to pause, buffer, and otherwise ration my bandwidth.

Just remember that you never get what they say you'll get.  They always find ways to throttle your bandwidth and otherwise shortchange you.  And, of course, Microsoft and other software companies are constantly using your bandwidth to provide you with updates and to spy on you.  So be careful about trying to do too much stuff at once.  You'll still have to ration your bandwidth, just not nearly as much as before.

I read a story once about a guy who had high-speed internet with hefty wireless routers, but he still complained about his wi-fi being slow.  Turns out he had over a hundred devices using his wi-fi.  Computers, television, tablets with streaming video for each adult and child, appliances, and so on.  That stuff all adds up faster than one might believe.

Having said all that, though, you'll definitely enjoy the difference in the upgrade.  It's like coming out into the sun for the first time after living your whole in a cave and being accustomed to only getting whatever little bits of ambient light manage to filter in.   

Fiber is definitely an improvement. I especially like the improved upload speed. We think first of downloading and streaming, but it's nice to be able to upload a book manuscript at full speed. Now, it's done before I have time to think about it. On DSL, it was always way slower to upload than to download.

The last time I talked to our telephone cooperative (who does the internet here), they were talking like it would take until late 2024 for my specific area to get fiber. But then we had a plea from them last year to fill out some survey so they could qualify for a grant, and I guess it worked. So I got lucky.

Now to get a UPS that I can hook up to the box so I keep internet when the power goes out.

Apparently, the landline will no longer work during power outages because the phone service is coming in through the fiber. I'd ditch it, but limited to no cellphone service here. It's been steadily getting better for about 10 years, but it's still spotty. Still, I used to not even be able to send text messages and now I can occasionally get a phone call on my cell phone that doesn't drop immediately. ;D

Of course, wi-fi calling is a thing now so that helps, but it sure won't help during a power outage unless I still have power to my fiber box and router.

Went from 15 MBPS on a DSL line to 1000 MBPS on fiber yesterday. I've been waiting on them to get to my area with the fiber optic lines for more than three years. My parents live less than 5 miles away and they've had fiber for two years while I waited. This is life in rural America.

I can finally stream video to two TVs, download game updates, and surf the internet at the same time without having to pause, buffer, and otherwise ration my bandwidth.

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