[ NNSquad ] Prompted by the upcoming merger or Google, Time Warner upgrades its Austin broadband

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Prompted by the upcoming merger or Google, Time Warner upgrades its
Austin broadband

http://j.mp/1cyWoML  (Gigaom)

   "Time Warner Cable is upgrading the Austin area with broadband speeds
    of up to 300 Mbps - a big boost when existing speeds top out at 50
    Mbps. The big question on my mind is whether the increase is because
    it wants to appear competitive as Comcast prepares to take over the
    TWC areas, or whether it's actually feeling the competitive heat from
    Google's Fiber plans for the city.  Those plans have led to not one,
    but three companies planning to roll out gigabit speeds in Austin,
    which would leave the 50 Mbps Time Warner Cable subscription looking a
    little pokey. The upgrades are expected during the summer and will
    roll out over the entire TWC service footprint at no charge to
    existing customers."

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--Lauren--
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