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[Dubbedinenglish]

Disgusting. I can get stuck in traffic on spaghetti junction Saturday morning and these people say no to a MARTA expansion.

 

[NastyBook]

Google Fiber pricing revealed for Atlanta:

https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/plans/
https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/44z5tf/chart_of_google_fiber_comcast_xfinity_and_att/




Google has also created a map of apartments that are "on track" for Fiber in the metro Atlanta area:


https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/apartments/

Need them to get down in the Stockbridge area.

We're essentially in the same spot (Rex), so Google needs to come down just a little further.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

I think it's pretty clear what that commenter wanted to write.

"Just take a look all the black and brown people that has happened to Lenox & Perimeter Malls to understand why the good, white folks in North Fulton don't want it happening to North Point."

Ftfy

 

[JaggedSac]

Good god some of the comments on that article.



Is this idiot serious? Lenox is the nicest mall in Atlanta.

Yeah, wtf is he talking about.

 

[richardhawk]

I'm from Los Angeles but bless Atlanta for Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Good to see that fiber pricing. Traffic was dumb today.

 

[tmdorsey]

Looks like the MARTA bill is dead:


http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/26/marta-rail-effort-dies-without-a-senate-floor-vote/



Fuck this shit

So stupid.

 

[FStop7]

I see north fulton is still run by shitlords

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Google Fiber pricing revealed for Atlanta:

https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/plans/
https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/44z5tf/chart_of_google_fiber_comcast_xfinity_and_att/




Google has also created a map of apartments that are "on track" for Fiber in the metro Atlanta area:


https://fiber.google.com/cities/atlanta/apartments/

Does anybody have fiber yet? We talking a year? 2? 5?

Anybody keep plugging in their address to let Google know?

 

[ipitythafool32]

Not quite Atlanta, but checking in anyway. I live about an hour and 20 NW in Rome.

 

[ironcreed]

It's been so long since I have been to Atlanta and some of my favorite old hot spots like Five Points. I moved to Rocky Face back in '08 and miss the hell out of it sometimes. Hope to move back down to my old stomping grounds in Cherokee County one day if I can. It is just short drive to the old ATL from there. Lots of great nights and good memories, man.

 

[DrFunk]

"Just take a look all the black and brown people that has happened to Lenox & Perimeter Malls to understand why the good, white folks in North Fulton don't want it happening to North Point."

Ftfy

Exactly. Predicted it 2 pages ago

 

[TheAbsolution]

Does anybody have fiber yet? We talking a year? 2? 5?

Anybody keep plugging in their address to let Google know?

Someone on Reddit has posted that they've already got it installed in Inman Park already.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/co...berinman_park_installed_now/?ref=search_posts

I assume we're still a ways off from single homes getting it.

 

[RBH]

Nathan Deal’s forceful opposition to the Georgia ‘religious liberty’ bill:


http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/0...ion-to-georgia-religious-liberty-legislation/




One of the very few times in my life where I will give kudos to Deal. (even if his statements were probably made for business purposes rather than for altruistic reasons)

 

[Ronin]

Scared of Hollywood running off.

 

[hiryu64]

Scared of Hollywood running off.

.

Still, right thing for the wrong reason is better than the wrong thing.

 

[Ganhyun]

Had a bit of a late drive in to work this morning (thanks late night work), and the station i usually listen to for traffic had some host on and he was saying he guessed GA really wanted to become a liberal government tit sucking socialist welfare state after all because of things like that.

In the next sentence he went after trump too though, so i guess he's 'establishment' republican or whatever. Quickly decided to just turn the radio off. (I miss an actual rock station that plays rock besides old rock here)

 

[RBH]

Plan B for getting legislation to help fund a MARTA rail expansion through the General Assembly will begin on Thursday.

A bill authorizing the Atlanta City Council to ask voters to approve a half-penny sales tax increase for improvements to MARTA inside the city limits will get its first reading in the Georgia House of Representatives. A second local bill that would put the same question to voters in DeKalb County also is expected to be introduced as early as Thursday.

The two local bills represent a late fallback position by the transit agency after a broader funding measure covering MARTA’s full service area failed to make it through the state Senate by the Crossover Day deadline for bills to pass at least one legislative chamber.

After elected officials in North Fulton helped sink the Senate bill, MARTA officials came back with an alternative plan to split the legislation into local bills affecting just the city of Atlanta and DeKalb County. If approved by the General Assembly and subsequently by voters, the bills would help fund plans to build a light-rail line serving the Clifton Corridor and extend MARTA’s heavy rail line along the Interstate 20 corridor east to Stonecrest Mall.

As Thursday is Day 34 in the 40-day legislative session, the bills face long odds, said Rep. Pat Gardner, D-Atlanta, chief sponsor of the Atlanta bill.

“It will be a bit of a lift to get it through both houses with so little time left,” Gardner said Tuesday. “But that doesn’t mean it can’t happen.”

The DeKalb County MARTA bill is being sponsored by Rep. Howard Mosby, D-Atlanta, whose House district includes a portion of Atlanta that is inside DeKalb. Gardner and Mosby chair the Atlanta and DeKalb House delegations, respectively

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/...use-to-take-up-local-marta-funding-bills.html

 

[RBH]

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans to officially allow Uber, Lyft and similar services to pick up passengers effective by July 1st.

Hartsfield-Jackson general manager Miguel Southwell announced the plan to legalize operations by transportation network companies at the Atlanta airport in a proposal to be introduced to the Atlanta City Council March 30th. He said the plan would be for the service to be introduced by July 1st of this year.

http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/10/hartsfield-jackson-plans-to-allow-uber-pickups-by-july-1/

 

[Brannon]

American Ninja Warrior qualifiers at Turner Field!

http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/201...lifiers-at-turner-field-march-18-19-for-free/

At least the stadium is going out with a bang.

 

[rambis]

http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/10/hartsfield-jackson-plans-to-allow-uber-pickups-by-july-1/

Didn't realize this isnt allowed. I've used Uber plenty of times both coming and going.

 

[DrFunk]

They're laying cables for Google Fiber in my neighborhood!

Tiny flags are appearing in appearing in people's yards, and I've spotted trucks with "S&N Communications" driving around - apparently, they're the contracted company installing the cables.

woooooooooooooo

 

[giga]

They're laying cables for Google Fiber in my neighborhood!

Tiny flags are appearing in appearing in people's yards, and I've spotted trucks with "S&N Communications" driving around - apparently, they're the contracted company installing the cables.

woooooooooooooo

Is this how you repay Comcast for providing you years of service appointments with a 6 hour window which may or may not result in a technician showing up? Is this how you repay them? By celebrating on their graves?

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

They're laying cables for Google Fiber in my neighborhood!

Tiny flags are appearing in appearing in people's yards, and I've spotted trucks with "S&N Communications" driving around - apparently, they're the contracted company installing the cables.

woooooooooooooo

Where? Come on, Decatur.

 

[DrFunk]

Where? Come on, Decatur.

East Point/College Park

 

[RoninChaos]

What a shitty drive-by first post.

Dudes not from Atlanta. He'd still be in traffic.

 

[Heshinsi]

My mother sent me to live with my father for a few years when he was living in the States. We lived in Alpharetta, and it was a pretty cool experience. Would get teased a little bit by the other kids for the way I spelt and pronounced certain things. But that would die down quick when I'd show up with chocolates and snacks they've never heard of lol.

 

[BrettWeir]

Figured I'd spread the info here.

I've been a HUGE advocate against Comcast since they instated the data cap here in the ATL. But with this news yesterday, I just had to take it.....

http://bgr.com/2016/03/15/google-fiber-vs-comcast-atlanta/

I called up Comcast and sure enough.....$70 a month (have to use their modem, but that's included in the $70/mo) for Gigabit service with NO cap!

The catch is that you have to sign a 3 year contract. To some, that may be an issue. To me, who only will have Comcast or Uverse, it was a no brainer.

I was paying at least $90/mo using their Blast! service due to overages every month. This will make my internet 13x faster at $20 less per month.......and no damned cap.

I feel like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders as it really stressed me out every month.

 

[DrFunk]

So Comcast is shitting their pants @ Google Fiber, basically

 

[giga]

Figured I'd spread the info here.

I've been a HUGE advocate against Comcast since they instated the data cap here in the ATL. But with this news yesterday, I just had to take it.....

http://bgr.com/2016/03/15/google-fiber-vs-comcast-atlanta/

I called up Comcast and sure enough.....$70 a month (have to use their modem, but that's included in the $70/mo) for Gigabit service with NO cap!

The catch is that you have to sign a 3 year contract. To some, that may be an issue. To me, who only will have Comcast or Uverse, it was a no brainer.

I was paying at least $90/mo using their Blast! service due to overages every month. This will make my internet 13x faster at $20 less per month.......and no damned cap.

I feel like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders as it really stressed me out every month.

The other catch is that your upload is only 30mbs.

 

[ChoklitReign]

Atlanta has to be one of the worst cities for ISP choices. Ruled by the despot rulers of Comcast and AT&T with all the good competitors flung off in parcels I have no choice for living in. Can't wait to move anywhere else this year.

 

[giga]

Atlanta has to be one of the worst cities for ISP choices. Ruled by the despot rulers of Comcast and AT&T with all the good competitors flung off in parcels I have no choice for living in. Can't wait to move anywhere else this year.

You realize Google Fiber is coming right?

 

[CliqWriter]

I feel bad for everyone. My experience with Comcast has been flawless.

I was paying 50 bucks for blast Internet With basic HD cable.

It was just the Internet for 35 when I got a call saying they could do cable and upgrade Internet for 15 bucks. I was like done.

And I've never signed any contract. I'm in and out of there with each new apartment complex each year.

If you call and try to cancel they try to give you a deal. EVERY TIME.

 

[RBH]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/4avaw3/atlanta_isp_battle_royal_pricing_the_differences/

 

[RBH]

Modified MARTA expansion proposal approved by the House:

A major MARTA expansion proposal that was crippled by legislative maneuvering just weeks ago took a giant leap forward on Wednesday.

The state House passed Senate Bill 369 by a vote of 159-4 as an alternative to a more sweeping bill that stalled earlier this session. SB 369 carves Fulton County into two districts, thus allowing the city of Atlanta — but not the rest of Fulton — to levy a half-percent sales tax if voters approve the idea in a referendum.

Fulton County, by contrast, could proceed with a referendum this year for up to a .75 percent sales tax for road improvements, and still preserve the option to pursue up to a .25 percent sales tax for transit in the future.

DeKalb County was excluded from the measure, but MARTA could always come back next year to lobby for a ballot initiative there.

“I’m just so thrilled and so happy,” said state Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, who joined with Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, R-Milton, in shepherding through the bipartisan effort. “Is this the full deck that I would have liked? No, it’s not. But to me this is a major, major step in the right direction.”

The money from the half-percent sales tax hike in Atlanta, if voters approve it, could be used to finance about $2.5 billion for transit projects within the city. The projects could include things like improved local bus service, adding streetcars along the Beltline, building infill MARTA stations or extending the existing rail. The project list would be selected with input from Atlanta City Council at least four months before the public vote.

The multibillion-dollar plan is still a downsizing of MARTA’s initial dream to accomplish an $8 billion expansion with a broader reach. That plan would have required a sales tax increase in Fulton and DeKalb counties also.

It would have funded three major rail expansion projects: a heavy-rail extension north along Ga. 400 to Windward Parkway in Alpharetta, a heavy-rail extension east along I-20 to the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia and a light-rail line connecting the Lindbergh and Avondale stations through the busy CDC/Emory area.

Jones, the Milton Republican, took charge of the effort to let Atlanta move forward with a transit funding initiative, which had stalled Feb. 29 after failing to pass the Senate by Crossover Day (the day by which all legislation must pass from one chamber to the other to have a good chance of passing).

The earlier measure failed because elected officials across Atlanta’s Northern Arc voiced opposition. The latest version of the bill allows more local control, said Jones.

“This bill involves a compromise that I believe is ripe for today,” she said. “It does respect the differing expectations, priorities, manner and timing of the local people and communities.”

If approved, the life of the proposed MARTA sales tax increase would be through 2057, to match the life span of the existing 1 percent MARTA tax and enable the transit agency to issue long-term bonds to finance expansion projects.

With only two days left in the legislative session, the bill will next go to the Senate for a vote. The earliest possible vote would occur Tuesday. Otherwise, it will be crammed into a flurry of bills that have to pass on Thursday or be mothballed.

http://commuting.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/16/marta-expansion-bill-clears-house/

An effort to expand MARTA in DeKalb County isn’t moving forward at the Georgia General Assembly.

The legislation, House Bill 1144, would have allowed DeKalb residents to vote next year on a half-percent sales tax to fund MARTA’s growth in the county.

A similar bill to extend MARTA in Fulton County passed the Georgia House of Representatives on a 159-4 vote Wednesday.

Projects in DeKalb could have included a light rail system along the Emory/Clifton Corridor and a heavy rail extension along Interstate 20 to Stonecrest Mall.

Rep. Howard Mosby, the sponsor of HB1144, said he and other MARTA supporters in DeKalb will have to wait until next year.

The bill didn’t get a hearing after it was assigned to the House Transportation Committee this week. Mosby wanted the bill to be treated as local legislation that could have moved forward with the support of county lawmakers.

“I’m disappointed. DeKalb County doesn’t want to lag behind the other regional partners in improving transportation,” said Mosby, D-Atlanta.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/marta-expansion-bill-excludes-dekalb/nqmrc/

 

[giga]

From $8B to $2.5B. Sad stuff.

 

[IvanJ]

Never even knew that cities had OTs here.
Just stopping in to say hi.

I lived in Atlanta for a few years, long long time ago (1994-1998) and I remember it as a great city with lots of things to do and plenty of great people.
Of course, it was helpful that I was in my twenties back then, and easily entertained.

Lived in Dunwoody, worked in Roswell while doing my graduate studies in Alabama. And my girlfriend was from Cumming. And spent most of my free time at Little Five Points and at The Masquerade (my second living room).

I can only inagine how things have changed in the past 20 years, back then the city was growing and expanding so fast. In just those 4 years Cumming grew from a distant sleepy town way way north of Atlanta to almost a suburb.

Anyway, thank you all for sharing your great city with me, I'll always remember it well (the parts I actually do remember, of course).

 

[RBH]

From $8B to $2.5B. Sad stuff.

True, but $2.5 billion is better than the $0 that had become the status quo for MARTA funding for many years. This would still represent an important step that could hopefully lead to bigger things in the future.

MARTA expanding into the Emory/CDC region in the future would be huge. Hopefully, they do indeed revisit that proposal for next year.

 

[BrettWeir]

The other catch is that your upload is only 30mbs.

I'm ok with this.

 

[BrettWeir]

Good lord.....I had a feeling that I shouldn't give them full credit before actually having it in place.

I received the "router" today. Open the package and it's a set top box for cable TV.....WTF? I call and say that they sent the set top and not the router.

This is when they proceed to tell me that the individual I spoke to earlier in the week (that signed me up for the gigabit service) wasn't even able to access that type of service request because it doesn't even go live until March 21st....I was then told that it more than likely isn't even available where I live, and they said I had to go to their site to fill out a "form of interest"........someone will get back to me within 15 days to let me know if it's available to me......

Fugh

 

[Ganhyun]

Good lord.....I had a feeling that I shouldn't give them full credit before actually having it in place.

I received the "router" today. Open the package and it's a set top box for cable TV.....WTF? I call and say that they sent the set top and not the router.

This is when they proceed to tell me that the individual I spoke to earlier in the week (that signed me up for the gigabit service) wasn't even able to access that type of service request because it doesn't even go live until March 21st....I was then told that it more than likely isn't even available where I live, and they said I had to go to their site to fill out a "form of interest"........someone will get back to me within 15 days to let me know if it's available to me......

Fugh

In the meantime my apartment complex is doing the inside wiring and setup for Google Fiber starting next week.

AT&T went and ran a bunch of fiber to get Gigapower in the complex and others on the same road as well.

Comcast? I've gotten 3/4 calls asking me if there is anything I need from them because they want to keep me as a customer.

 

[RBH]

Good lord.....I had a feeling that I shouldn't give them full credit before actually having it in place.

I received the "router" today. Open the package and it's a set top box for cable TV.....WTF? I call and say that they sent the set top and not the router.

This is when they proceed to tell me that the individual I spoke to earlier in the week (that signed me up for the gigabit service) wasn't even able to access that type of service request because it doesn't even go live until March 21st....I was then told that it more than likely isn't even available where I live, and they said I had to go to their site to fill out a "form of interest"........someone will get back to me within 15 days to let me know if it's available to me......

Fugh

And this is why I will continue to stay as far away from Comcast as possible.

 

[giga]

Good lord.....I had a feeling that I shouldn't give them full credit before actually having it in place.

I received the "router" today. Open the package and it's a set top box for cable TV.....WTF? I call and say that they sent the set top and not the router.

This is when they proceed to tell me that the individual I spoke to earlier in the week (that signed me up for the gigabit service) wasn't even able to access that type of service request because it doesn't even go live until March 21st....I was then told that it more than likely isn't even available where I live, and they said I had to go to their site to fill out a "form of interest"........someone will get back to me within 15 days to let me know if it's available to me......

Fugh

lol. i'm not even surprised. all of that sounds so comcast.

 

[Ganhyun]

And this is why I will continue to stay as far away from Comcast as possible.

The sad part is I have to work from home at times, and the AT&T DSL option (6 Mbps max) thats in my apartment complex currently doesnt cut it. So I have to use Comcast. Can't wait for Google to be ready.

 

[OmegaFax]

Google Fiber doesn't go south enough into Fayette or Coweta. Comcast is the worst.

 

[BrettWeir]

And this is why I will continue to stay as far away from Comcast as possible.

Unfortunately, I only have choices of either Comcast or Uverse in Cumming. Uverse is slower per cost ratio and has even less of a data cap than Comcast (ATT = 250gb cap). It really sucks.

Google Fiber doesn't go south enough into Fayette or Coweta. Comcast is the worst.

Ditto for up in Cumming.

The sad part is I have to work from home at times, and the AT&T DSL option (6 Mbps max) thats in my apartment complex currently doesnt cut it. So I have to use Comcast. Can't wait for Google to be ready.

Same boat here. I work from home 3 days a week and need more of a pipeline than 6mbps. Sigh.

lol. i'm not even surprised. all of that sounds so comcast.

I know, right? I should have known better.

 

[RBH]

The NFL issued a statement Friday suggesting that if Georgia chooses to turn the “religious liberty” bill into law that Atlanta may not get a Super Bowl.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank then issued this statement:

“One of my bedrock values is ‘Include Everyone’ and it’s a principle we embrace and strive to live each and every day with my family and our associates, a vast majority of which live and work in Georgia. I strongly believe a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Georgia is critical to our citizens and the millions of visitors coming to enjoy all that our great state has to offer. House Bill 757 undermines these principles and would have long-lasting negative impact on our state and the people of Georgia.”

And then the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks weighed in:

“The Atlanta Braves organization believes that House Bill 757 is detrimental to our community and bad for Georgia. Our organization believes in an environment that is inclusive of all people. In addition to allowing discrimination against citizens of this state, the bill will have a profoundly negative impact on our organization. As a Georgia business and employer, we proudly support Georgia Prospers in its goal to ensure that the state’s workplaces and communities are diverse and welcoming for all people, no matter one’s race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We are proud to represent Georgia and are opposed to any law that endorses discrimination against anyone.”

The Hawks’ organization said:

“For generations, Atlanta has stood at the forefront of civil rights and its diversity is what has made this city a cultural leader in the Southeast. The Hawks strongly believe in the values of inclusion, diversity and equal rights, core principles by which we operate our business and are essential elements in making Atlanta a leading global city.”

In response to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s question earlier Friday about whether the league had any position on Georgia House Bill 757, the NFL issued this statement from league spokesman Brian McCarthy:

“NFL policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness, and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard. Whether the laws and regulations of a state and local community are consistent with these policies would be one of many factors NFL owners may use to evaluate potential Super Bowl host sites.”

Falcons owner Arthur Blank has hoped to land multiple Super Bowls in the team’s new stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2017. The NFL has previously moved a Super Bowl from Arizona to the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles in the 1992 season after that state refused to recognize the Martin Luther King holiday.

The NCAA issued this statement:

“We’ll continue to monitor current events, which include issues surrounding diversity, in all cities bidding on NCAA championships and events, as well as cities that have already been named as future host sites. Our commitment to the fair treatment of all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, has not changed and is at the core of our NCAA values. It is our expectation that all people will be welcomed and treated with respect in cities that host our NCAA championships and events.”

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/football/falcons-braves-oppose-religious-liberty-bill/nqnz9/

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Good. Fuck that bill. About time they weighed in.

 

[burn this down]

Yes, we finally have an Atlanta OT!

Also, this MARTA stuff is bullshit. Like Christ, North Fulton, the fuck?

 

[tmdorsey]

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/football/falcons-braves-oppose-religious-liberty-bill/nqnz9/

Good.

This bill is so not worth the trouble and potential loss in businesses. Hopefully Deal's office is getting flooded with calls and emails and he will have some sense and veto the stupid shit.