>"But seeking permits to lay fiber is time-consuming and digging holes expensive. Former employees say Page became frustrated with Fiber’s lack of progress. “La

>"But seeking permits to lay fiber is time-consuming and digging holes expensive. Former employees say Page became frustrated with Fiber’s lack of progress. “Larry just thought it wasn’t game-changing enough,” says a former Page adviser. “There’s no flying-saucer shit in laying fiber.” Great example of the "bad" side of big thinking that haunts Silicon Valley: not everything can be a moonshot. Sometimes you need to roll up the sleeves and dig holes. Progress isn't always apparently glamorous.