[FiOS] Competition for Frontier FiOS?

Portland and surrounding suburbs being considered by Google Fiber... Google says it may bring its hyper-fast, Google Fiber service to Portland. A decision could come later this year. Here's a Q&A on what's happening. If you have other questions, send them along and I'll try to get answers from Google. Q. What’s happening? A. Google is contemplating bringing its Google Fiber high-speed Internet service to the Portland area, and to eight other metro areas. Google Fiber Get the lowdown on Google's plans in our main article. Q. Which Oregon cities is Google considering? A. Google says it’s looking at Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego and Tigard. Q. Will every neighborhood in those cities get fiber? A. No. Google says it will build in “fiberhoods” that have a critical mass of customers. Q. What other metro area are under consideration? A. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Nashville, Tenn.; San Antonio, Tex.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Jose, Calif.; Atlanta, Ga. Google Fiber already operates in Kansas City and in Provo, and is coming to Austin. It's a pretty long article, the rest is here: http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/02/google_fiber_qa_who_needs_a_gi.html -- ♬ Dragon of good fortune struggles with the trickster Fox ♬