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Time 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)
I think Google would be better off partnering with existing service providers for this project. It's a hugely complex process to start from scratch. Getting the pole rights alone to build infrastructure is going to take them years. In some area's within the span of a mile you might pass poles owned by half a dozen different entities. Most of them owned by incumbent Internet service providers who will tell you the pol…
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A bigger issue issue for who? Telecommunications companies have decided that it's not worth investing much in connections to low density areas. If there are enough people clicking on ads in those places to make it worthwhile, maybe Google will provide connections in those areas. If that doesn't happen, I don't see any justification for subsidizing people's connections above a level that is necessary for basic access…
That's the thing, I think internet access is essential to being an educated citizen nowadays, and many websites are no longer viable for dialup users to visit. High speed internet for all should be placed on the same level of importance as education for all.
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Yeah, after Google starts selling broadband significantly below cost, no real ISP will be able to meet customers' inflated expectations.
It's not in Google's best interests to reduce competition in the telecommunications industry. If they offer bandwidth at such a low cost that it threatens the viability of existing providers, they have to commit to providing that bandwidth in perpetuity. Their current business model requires bandwidth, and replacing that by raising bandwidth prices in the future when competitors have been eliminated would be met with…
Time 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.
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I think this is more around trying to force the broadband providers to get their act together. Scare them ;0)
The way Google throws products on the market to increase competition for the benefit of its core products ... it's genius. Are there any other companies that do this?
Also , does anybody know mass market applications that require more then 10mbit up/10mbit down?
Or downloading a high-definition, full-length feature film in less than five minutes. Did you hear that? It sounded as if millions of hollywood executives suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced...
Was that what it was? Because I think it sounded a lot like scandinavia sighing that we've had this for a decade. (I'm sure other countries has too, the US really has backwater infrastructure.)
[1] Stats from Wikipedia, summing Norway + Sweden + Denmark area and most recent population vs. United States.
I'm not sure this will have the effect on competition some around here think it will. The only way this will cause traditional providers to lower their rates and increase their capacity is if they actually feel threatened by Google's offering. 50,000 - 500,000 people is just not going to be enough to impact any of the big player's bottom lines. Comcast has 15 million Internet customers. Are they really going to mis 5…