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And on the mobile front, consider Google's Project Fi: bundling Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular to sell voice and data for $20 per month + $10 per GB. Similar mi

And on the mobile front, consider Google's Project Fi: bundling Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular to sell voice and data for $20 per month + $10 per GB. Similar mission to Google Fiber?

ihsw 10y ago
I think that's similar to Google Ride Finder[1][2] -- probably a blockbuster but ahead of its time by a decade. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Google_Ride_Finder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Google_Ride_Finder [2] https://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2005/03/need-ride.html https://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2005/03/need-ride.html
- alexburton 10y ago
  Are you using blockbuster in its' original sense (e.g. home run) or in reference to the video rental store that failed?
  - ihsw 10y ago
    A home-run. Honestly I think Project Fi is amazing and it's the perfect counter to the issues mentioned in the article -- value-added bundling -- because it puts Google between you and your mobile internet provider.
  - MaysonL 10y ago
    Original sense was a bomb big enough to blow up a city block. See http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/173/ http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/173/
emodendroket 10y ago
I can't speak to Google Fiber but Project Fi is self-sustaining/profitable, according to what I have read.