Google To Build Ultra-Fast, Consumer Broadband Networks in U.S.

[Maluco]

This is awesome! Get going Google...

What do you guys think?

1) It’s demonstrating to the public and to regulators that really fast broadband isn’t nearly as hard as companies like AT&T and Verizon pretend it is.

2) It’s sending a warning to large telecoms that they better start working to reduce prices and increase service or they might face a competitor they dont’ want to go up against, and

3) By partnering with municpalities, it’s learning/showing the nation how to bypass the current dominant telecom players by creating municipally-owned fiber infrastructure that can be rented to multiple service providers, who can then duke it out on price and service. If successful, that could create a model where Google uses its huge cash surplus to finance municipally-owned fiber optic networks, undermining its telecom rivals and speeding up the nation’s internet without ever having to run a consumer-grade network or learn how to do customer support.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/google-isp/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29

http://www.pcworld.com/article/189152/googles_big_fiber_play_what_gives.html

[SamE30e]

If they go through with this, all the other internet companies could be fucked. Google doesn't fuck around.

[fiftytakedowns]

stragith up. ahaha dont mess wiht google

[george graves]

I was excited too - but their only doing it in a few or so cities? Right? - I think they also wired(errrr) wi-fi all over their companies home town like 5 years ago ?

Not much came of that. Sometimes google goes off and does shit, not for any real reason, just cause they can.

[Cronus]

This is why I love everything about google.

[ditchdigger]

This is why I love everything about google.

Really? You love advertisements forced into virtually every aspect of web browsing? Google ads on every webpage, in youtube videos, in everything?

Acacia berry! Obama want homeowners to refinance! Whiten your teeth!

I avoid television because of the ads and Google has made sure that the internet has more advertisments than content. Google ads SUCK!

[george graves]

^What do you think pays for all this shit? #retarded

[ALYKZANDYR]

, fast broadband, Sounds good to me, go for it google.

[87e30]

Not much came of that. Sometimes google goes off and does shit, not for any real reason, just cause they can.

I think it's an interesting position for google.

Currently like 99% of revenue comes from ad based searches. While gmail and other web apps are widely used, they simply don't make any money. And android doesn't really make money at the moment, seeing as how it's just a free OS.

I think google wants to send this message out there that fast and reliable Internet needs to be reached by all, whether or not google has to deliver it themselves, because the internet is the only way Google can expand products and create revenue. And they are HUGE advisories of web based applications... well no one will use them if their internet is slow/unreliable. Google wants to store all of your information on their server eventually.

Cliff's: providing people with fast and reliable internet is 100% in Google's interest, it's not them just fucking around.

[mrsleeve]

other than the new partner ship that they have with the NSA, ( Data Mining al la what 87e03 stated about google and all your info on their server is kinda a scary prospect )

This is a good idea, would be nice to see my VZN bill cut by a 1/3 or better thanks to free market competition.

Problem still remains they could only do so much thanks the feds getting in the way and over regulating and taxing the industry

[Restoman]

Yes! The internet providers have always been the bottleneck in this process. I'm sure google will change the game. Die Comcast!

[markseven]

I would rather not have google get in bed with my local municipality, thank you. I currently pay $29.99 for 5MB. Saving $20/month is not worth the possibility of google throwing their weight around to influence local government.

[Desaevious]

Yes! The internet providers have always been the bottleneck in this process. I'm sure google will change the game. Die Comcast!

Yes yes and yes. Comcast can eat dicks. I'd be getting FIOS if it was in my area even though its expensive as all hell.

[mutty]

wil this be only available to paltry 500,000 people?

[pbr87]

Pretty interesting. Seems like a somewhat risky venture given the startup costs, but interesting nonetheless.