Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
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Re: Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
#2Well, shit. Google Fiber has been the least-bad residential ISP I've dealt with. They put the fear of Competition in all the other ISPs in town, giving us an immediate free speed boost years before Google Fiber actually made it to our neighborhood.
But more than most Google projects, it's always been clear that they could at any time get bored with it and give up.
Re: Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
#3Ah the Google graveyard thrives.
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#4I remember when it was released and I wished I was in Kansas.
I'm smack in the middle of debating Google Fi, this probably won't impact my decision, but I wonder if it will suffer a similar fate.
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As a longtime Google Fiber customer, it’s Google Fiber.
My service has been effectively perfect. My price has barely changed in a long time, though they’ve added faster tiers as options. They let me use my own equipment without any hassle.
They’re not calling me to upgrade to a new plan. They’re not pushing me into their TV service. Or phone service. Or cell phones. Or anything else.
Best ISP I’ve ever had by far. And it’s going to be DESTROYED.
Maybe they didn’t matter much to you outside price pressure, but they mattered a hell of a lot to me.
Re: Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
#7I remember when it was released and I wished I was in Kansas. I'm smack in the middle of debating Google Fi, this probably won't impact my decision, but I wonder if it will suffer a similar fate.
I'll be sad when Google Fi is eventually killed. It's honestly amazing to have a service that's purely transactional. No notifications, no upsells, no "oops we had a data breach" (except the time it happened upstream), no roaming. Just a monthly payment exchanged for service.
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It's wild how instantly recognizable AI generated text is in any context.
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#9this will age poorly... and Google will launch a new fiber Network offering in 5 years
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