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Comcast 'Gigabit Pro' Won't Be Cheap

 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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Want multi-gigabit Internet service? It won't come cheap.

Comcast has finally revealed pricing for its Gigabit Pro service, which promises "next level" speeds of up to 2 gigabytes per second, and let's just say you better have some deep pockets if you want in. According to the cable giant's new Gigabit Pro website, which just hit the Web on Monday, the service will set you back $299.95 a month.

That's $230 more than you'd pay for gigabit Internet service alone via Google Fiber, but at 2Gbps, it's also twice as fast. And considering that Comcast currently sells its top-tier Extreme 505 Internet — which clocks in at 505mbps, or four times slower than Gigabit Pro — for $400, the new 2GB service is somewhat of a bargain. Comcast has said that 505 Mbps customers will get a bump to 2Gbps.

Those who want Gigabit Pro will need to sign a minimum 2-year contract, and pay fees of up to $1,000 for installation and activation, Comcast said. So you're basically committing to pay nearly $7,200 over the next two years, plus the cost of installation and activation.

First unveiled in April, Comcast's fiber-to-the-home Gigabit Pro is expected to be available in about 18 million homes by the end of the year. Comcast has already committed to rolling out Gigabit Pro to portions of California, as well as Atlanta, Chattanooga, Tenn. and the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm areas in Florida.

"Our approach is to offer the most comprehensive rollout of multi-gigabit service to the most homes as quickly as possible, not just to certain neighborhoods," said Doug Guthrie, senior vice president of Comcast Cable's South Region, a dig at Google's city-by-city rollout.

In January, Google said it will roll out its super-fast gigabit Internet service in 18 cities across four metro areas: Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh-Durham. Salt Lake City also joined that list in March.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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