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I don't claim to know what Google's motivation is/was with Fiber. But isn't it funny that the company with the most money, one of the best brands, some of the b
by Denzel 9y ago
I don't claim to know what Google's motivation is/was with Fiber. But isn't it funny that the company with the most money, one of the best brands, some of the best engineering talent, and access to the deepest bench of lawyers... failed.
You can't align the stars in a straighter line than Google. And yet, they gave up. Why?
At this point, I'm rooting for SpaceX's Starlink. At least they have a chance, and a history of fantastic achievements. I trust them to follow through more than Google.
- StudentStuff 9y agoGoogle wanted a stick to bash Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and Centurylink with, to get them to offer better connectivity to more potential users of Google's services. Google Fiber ultimately wasn't executed well (with fiber being installed and sitting dormant for ~1 year post installation in many areas). Had Google looked at how other ISPs operate, their ROI would've been much improved and they'd have significantly more customers today.
- pault 9y agoIf you look at the GF Austin facebook page, there are hundreds of angry comments from people about paying deposits and getting trenches dug and then not hearing anything for a year. Also a lot of complaints about trenches being sloppy and making a mess of the neighborhood, although this could just be the nosy neighbor crowd.
- greglindahl 9y agoOneWeb's satellite constellation is ahead of Starlink by a couple of years. Even though I live in an urban area, which will have limited OneWeb/Starlink service due to the density of people, I hope they'll blow the lid off my current cable/phone monopsony problem.
- Denzel 9y agoYes, I forgot about OneWeb. I'm hoping for the same from either company.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoI'm not so sure failed is accurate. Ultimately, Google wanted more having ibternet access and faster speeds. That has happened, at least where I live (in NJ near Princeton). That said, NN is more a political issue at this point and that's Google's kryptonite.
- Denzel 9y agoI may be conflating the coincidental timing of two events: I mistakenly thought Google Fiber -- in addition to wanting more internet access and faster speeds from incumbents -- was a response to Google's NN concerns, as well.
- skinnymuch 9y agoGoogle put fiber up near Princeton? Or faster speeds just ended up coming around? I'm near the area too.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoNo to Google fiber here. But FIOS and Xfinity offer gig speeds. It could have been coincidence but neither paid much attention to speed prior to GF. Comcast also offers special rates for lower income households. Good PR. But it also does play to Google's objectives. I would think.