Google Fiber

[Yabby]

Fuck you google, Michigan needs love too!

[Dantrag]

They'd never be able to lay the fiber during your 8mo of winter

[Kalmado]

I live about twenty minutes NE of Detroit (Clinton Township) and we barely had a winter last year. But yeah, MI won't get that google love.

[Buffy]

Can't believe they haven't expanded in the Metro DC area yet for political reasons. Also because I want them, dammit.

[Weltall]

FYI - It looks like Google is trying to get out of the Fiber business altogether. At a local meeting yesterday, they informed our city council that if we didn't finalize all neighborhoods quickly, they were halting expansion (and places already zoned for it originally) due to them scrapping the Fiber project and focusing on a "Wireless" business model. I heard this, in person, from Google reps.

So if you have a local fiber source and were holding out for Google, I wouldn't wait any longer.

Edit: From Wallstreet Journal:

"Turns out it is very expensive to run wires -- or in Google's case, fiber optic cables -- to each and every house that wants service. Known as the "last mile" problem, the high costs, in turn, make it difficult for companies to earn a solid rate of return on the installation investment. Google's effort, through its unit called Fiber that launched in 2010, is now seeking alternative means to connect to consumers homes or finding other people to pay the cost. Google has sought deals with municipalities and power companies to pay for the connections and is also exploring less expensive wireless technology. Meanwhile, Google has suspended efforts to add new cities such as San Jose, Calif., and Portland, Ore., using its prior strategy of stringing up cables to each customerâ(TM)s home."

[kuronosan]

El oh el

[Melena]

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[Zetanio]

Well that's fucking great.

[Boyiee]

So it'll be a little longer before our Google overlords finish taking over everything.

[Zealot]

The fewer private companies invest in fiber, the less reason there is not to pressure local governments into providing it.

[Weltall]

Yesterday, they mentioned the major factor being ATnT and Comcast roadblocks costing them too much to continue pursuing.

[Tymon]

This has little impact on my opinions. Google is a pioneer in the industry. If they can figure out how to get customers fiber speed with a wireless service, it's fine by me. I don't need wires. I use them purely because they're superior at the moment.

[Daydreamer]

Really glad I sign a lease tomorrow in south Austin and pick up my google fiber box just before that

[Dantrag]

[Zetanio]

Which triangle? NC?

[Day]

Yes. Thank god. Please hurry googles come to Raleigh.

[Dantrag]

We're still getting it YAYYYYYYYYYYY. My friend is going to be part of the pilot in Morrisvile... fucker.

[Day]

I know I was worried they were going to pull out with all the going wireless talks

[Day]

I been holding off switching off this bullshit att uverse for twc in hopes they would come save me

[Dantrag]

Switch to TWC until Google comes. At least then you don't have to worry about contracts or any other bs.