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Linked FTA: "However, a source with direct knowledge of the situation has now responded to Light Reading about the report by saying these claims of drastic job

• danso 10y ago
  That's interesting. I give The Information the benefit of the doubt because of its established cred. But Light Reading, which I haven't read before, seems to at least be the kind of industry trade pub that would have useful contacts. The lack of non-official response seems strange, as according to the original report, this alleged action was initiated one month ago: > But that’s only part of the story. Last month, Alphabet CEO Larry Page ordered Google Fiber’s chief, Craig Barratt, to halve the size of the Google Fiber team to 500 people, said the second person close to Alphabet. (The Google Fiber unit is now known as Access.)
  • brandmeyer 10y ago
    Both accounts of the situation could be correct. The executive staff could be working on a layoff that will happen in the near future.