Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
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Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
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Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#2Yay!!.....hmm..wait a second..
(addendum: whoa, my tail's on fire!!)
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#3Time for the other so-called broadband providers to shake in their boots.
I like companies that have no respect for established business models. In this perspective, despite its size, I think it's fair to call Google a start-up.
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#4Time for the other so-called broadband providers to shake in their boots. I like companies that have no respect for established business models. In this perspective, despite its size, I think it's fair to call Google a start-up.
I think this is more around trying to force the broadband providers to get their act together. Scare them ;0)
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#5Owning your net access, owning the DNS, routing through their backbone. These guys have all your bases covered.
How do you form an underground internet that bypasses the big players?
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#6This will shake up the broadband industry the same way ebook readers are transforming the publishing industry. This is HUGE.
I am in NY and I am waiting for years for fios in my area. Hopefully this adoption will move faster than FIOS.
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#7Time for the other so-called broadband providers to shake in their boots. I like companies that have no respect for established business models. In this perspective, despite its size, I think it's fair to call Google a start-up.
I think this is more around trying to force the broadband providers to get their act together. Scare them ;0)
Right. At Google's scale, it will even benefit them a lot if other broadband providers provide a better service, since it promotes more use of the internet, and thus more ad income for Google.
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#8This will shake up the broadband industry the same way ebook readers are transforming the publishing industry. This is HUGE. I am in NY and I am waiting for years for fios in my area. Hopefully this adoption will move faster than FIOS.
It's as if all the collective anger towards comcast and time warner will now have an outlet.
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#9Owning your net access, owning the DNS, routing through their backbone. These guys have all your bases covered. How do you form an underground internet that bypasses the big players?
While I understand some of the concerns about privacy with Google, one thing I like about Google is that instead of shouldering competition through backdoor deals (like MS did with OLPC), they go out of their way with superior products and services.
They are late comers in search, gmail and Browser, but their success has been smashing thanks to superior products. You have to give them that.
Re: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
#10This will shake up the broadband industry the same way ebook readers are transforming the publishing industry. This is HUGE. I am in NY and I am waiting for years for fios in my area. Hopefully this adoption will move faster than FIOS.
You may have a problem in NY.
In general, the more built up a place is, the more vested interests there are, and the more they are able to manipulate the legislative process.
Google moves at Internet speed.
Out in the "real world", it's still illegal to sell cars and wine over the Internet, because the local car and liquor distributors have gotten their preferences written into the law.
You may find that Google can't go the last 20 feet to your house without buying off a few hundred interest groups, politicians, and unions.