How can I request fiber be put on my street?

Not really, you can fill out a notification request which expresses interest.

If ATT fiber was important to you, that should have been on your considerations list before purchasing that house, my opinion.

I’ve done that, but I wasn’t asking about how I can know when it’s available, just about if I can request it to be put in my neighborhood. And it’s not important enough to determine if I should buy a house or not. Not everyone has the money to be that picky. Thank you, though.

@CollinHau 

It is not about the money to be picky. Many people heavily rely on internet for work, school, or their day to day life. It is being considered a necessity in this day and age just like a cell phone. A few have popped onto the forum as they didn't bother to check what internet was available when house hunting as they assumed it would be there.

So if you did your research first and chose it knowing there wasn't the internet you would like, then fair enough. Hopefully your area will see fiber one day, but there is no guarantee.

@Juniper

yes it is about the money to be picky. Once again, some people do not have the money to be picky. In Oklahoma, you cannot get a good house for a decent price because investors will always beat you out. I got lucky even getting a house at all in the current market. I do not have the money to throw out a decent house with a decent price just because it doesn’t have the internet I would like. Competitors will have to do for now. I have a family to take care of, and I cannot get a house close enough to my job that isn’t outrageously expensive for it’s size and age. So yes it is about the money to be picky, and if you have enough money to not understand that, then congratulations, but unfortunately I, and many others, do not. ATT is not the only company, I just prefer them for their fiber.

Thank you, though.

I’ve seen someone post that it can cost over $10,000 if you want fiber run exclusively to a residence.  🤷‍♀️

@skeeterintexas

Honestly, that’s about what I would expect. I live in a neighborhood with many other houses, so hopefully it’ll come soon, but it’s a fairly small neighborhood, so I highly doubt it. I guess all I can do now is hope. I just wish I could see a map of their future plans. That would be nice.

@CollinHau 

Yes for you it was about the money to be picky. But for many it is not as they must have internet as is not simply a luxury for them but a necessity. The point is that as long as you did your research first and went in knowing then that is all fine. Too many have done the opposite and complained because they just blindly assumed it would be available having no facts to base that on.

Personally I wish internet companies would shift priority from pushing the max speed and instead focus on expansion and improvement. We need a better overall infrastructure nationwide, Raise up the minimum speed/bandwidth (down and up), stabilize it so people aren't fighting with their experience acting like a yo-yo, and extend out the reach to those who don't have it available at all.

A map of future plans would be nice. My understanding is to keep private to the business and not give false expectations as plans can change is the reason they don't list anything publicly. As a rollout is not fast, you just need to go with whatever other internet is available there until there is a change.

@Juniper
while some people do require internet, I would argue that most in America do not require it. People still have the option to go to work instead of working from home, and same goes for school. We also still have cable tv, as much as it (Edited per community guidelines). There are still options out there, so I wouldn’t call it a necessity just yet. But yes, I agree that they should focus more on e landing their availability instead of fastest speeds possible. We’re at a point that, for the time being, there’s not much of a reason to get the fastest internet. For many people, 100Mbps is plenty. 500Mbps is the most that most people will ever need. Expanding with that speed would be a great way for them to get more customers. My house doesn’t have ATT coverage likely because of COX, as I do have COX coverage. The only other options other than cox are all satellites internet companies.

The pandemic caused a huge shift in the necessity. There is now an influx, which I daresay is still increasing, of people who are handling work/school at home. More companies are encouraging and increasing the usability of self-help options to try and cut down on the amount of people calling in, which perhaps one day would reduce the need of how many employees on payroll to be on the phones.

A big problem is that more and more are requiring internet, or at least making other avenues to get what you need done not as easy, while the national infrastructure is still catching up. Feels a bit like cart before the horse. And I agree getting into at least 100Mbps (preferably up as well, not just down) would be a great baseline. Some people still deal with 1.5Mbps or less, never mind those who cannot get internet at all (not counting satellite if they need a more direct connection).

If you have COX, then you likely would never have AT&T fiber. As it stands the providers tend not to infringe on each other's territories. It would take a complete change on how internet is regulated, in addition to a change in focus on the infrastructure, to see any headway on that front.