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Google to offer fiber to end users
- Subject: Google to offer fiber to end users
- From: sethm at rollernet.us (Seth Mattinen)
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:56:24 -0800
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
- References: <[email protected]>
On 2/10/2010 12:30, Charles N Wyble wrote:
> http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-10/google-plans-to-build-high-speed-fiber-optic-networks-update2-.html
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html
>
> What do folks think?
>
Optimistic view: It can force the incumbents into being competitive on
service and everyone wins.
Pessimistic view: incumbents feel threatened and try to sue/lobby it
away to keep the status quo like they did with cities trying to offer
wifi or FTTH.
~Seth