Fiber Optic Internet

The definition is: "Fiber optic Internet is an Internet connection that transfers data fully or partially via fiber optic cables."

Now let me say that we don't have much out here in the country. 

We don't have trash pick up.

We don't have town/public water (we're on a well and have a 400 gallon back up tank in our basement)

And until recently, the largest cable provider in our area didn't service our area. 

A few weeks ago, Steve and I noticed some people working on our road, with huge rolls of cable, 4 wheelers and everything. 

So, naturally since I'm nosey, one day, I'm driving with the kiddos and I drive through the front portion of my lawn and pull up right next to these two gentlemen. One up the pole and one...somewhere else.

I lost sight of him.

All of a sudden he's in my window. 

Holy shit. Hello!

I ask immediately if they are laying fiber down and it's as if the clouds parted and the Gods and Angels shined down on his face. And he said YES. 

Cue mass hysteria inside my vehicle. 

I almost jumped out and hugged the man. 

He said he's from the Thousand Island area and he thought he had bad Internet. Until he came out to my house.

That's right. 

Anyway, that was several weeks ago. During this time, we called Spectrum one night and just asked. 

"Sorry, sir, there's nothing in here that notes they are coming out to your area any time soon."

Ugh. Figures. 

Welp! I am home today and I'm outside taking the trash out (and if you remember, we don't have trash pick up, so I'm bringing it out to our trailer so Steve can take it to the dump on Sunday.)

Anyway. 

I see someone pulling into my driveway. 

No one pulls into my driveway unless they are invited. Usually.

So I stared him down, debating internally if I should be using this time to get Mister from out back. 

I decided to risk it.

He parks his car oddly far away from where I'm standing and he gets out. 

Wearing a BRIGHT blue shirt, with SPECTRUM clearly on it, he approached slowly.

HIM: "Ma'am?"

ME: "Yes. I've been waiting for you."

HIM: "Um?"

ME: "Listen, cut to the chase, don't try to give me any bullshit, I want fiber Internet. How much does it cost and when can I get it"

HIM: "$50 for Internet. $10 for phone. $50 for install and $10 for activation, but I might be able to get that waived. And that's for 100mbps*. If you want 400mbps*, it goes up $20/month. We are actually installing in this area next week."

ME: "Gimme your card. I'll call you later."

So, looks like we're getting Fiber Internet in the next 7-10 business days.

FUCK YEAH. 

*we get 12mbps right now. TWELVE. 

Let that sink in for just a sec. We get 12 (TWELVE) megabytes per second. We are about to get 100. Fuck it. Maybe we'll get 400.