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Google abandons projects when they don't make business sense. Or perhaps you think Google is a charity that just keeps randoms apps running on servers? Maybe it

Google abandons projects when they don't make business sense. Or perhaps you think Google is a charity that just keeps randoms apps running on servers? Maybe it should be funded with tax-dollars then.

mcphage 6y ago
> Maybe it should be funded with tax-dollars then. That's kinda what they were going after.
scarface74 6y ago
Unless they abandon an infrastructure project after ruining miles of city streets.... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/google-fiber-exits-louisville-after-shoddy-installs-left-exposed-wires-in-roads/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/googl...
- dodobirdlord 6y ago
  It’s impossible to take seriously that some 2-inch deep trenches and some stray cables are “ruining” streets.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-concerned-over-sloppy-installation-of-high-speed/article_4bc2a61e-8640-57f0-aba9-3dd4cb3d39e5.html https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-con... https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/google-fiber-to-pay-nearly-4-million-to-louisville-in-exit-deal/article_d4c86640-5f85-11e9-8876-9f013c02d337.html https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/google-fiber-to-pay-nearly-4-m... Google Fiber prepares to pull the plug on Louisville customers tonight, the tech company has agreed to pay Metro government $3.84 million to fix damage to city streets, Mayor Greg Fischer’s said Monday. The payments, to be made over 20 months, will cover removing fiber cables and sealant from roads, milling and paving streets “where needed” and removing Google’s above-ground infrastructure, according to a news release from Fischer's office.
    - forgotmylogin2 6y ago
      This makes your original complaint that they were ruining streets look even sillier. They've agreed to reverse all the damage they've done. I'm not sure how you're angry about this.
      - scarface74 6y ago
        That was after getting pressured by the local government.
        CountSessine 6y ago
        Was it? It sounds like the franchise agreement that they signed was fairly straight forward and was never really in contention, based on what little I’ve read about this story the last couple of years. Are there any references or news stories that support your claim that google had to be “pressured”?
cat199 6y ago
> Maybe it should be funded with tax-dollars then. this presumes in some sense that they are not already.

mcphage 6y ago

> Maybe it should be funded with tax-dollars then. That's kinda what they were going after.

scarface74 6y ago

Unless they abandon an infrastructure project after ruining miles of city streets.... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/google-fiber-exits-louisville-after-shoddy-installs-left-exposed-wires-in-roads/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/googl...

dodobirdlord 6y ago
It’s impossible to take seriously that some 2-inch deep trenches and some stray cables are “ruining” streets.
- scarface74 6y ago
  https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-concerned-over-sloppy-installation-of-high-speed/article_4bc2a61e-8640-57f0-aba9-3dd4cb3d39e5.html https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-con... https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/google-fiber-to-pay-nearly-4-million-to-louisville-in-exit-deal/article_d4c86640-5f85-11e9-8876-9f013c02d337.html https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/google-fiber-to-pay-nearly-4-m... Google Fiber prepares to pull the plug on Louisville customers tonight, the tech company has agreed to pay Metro government $3.84 million to fix damage to city streets, Mayor Greg Fischer’s said Monday. The payments, to be made over 20 months, will cover removing fiber cables and sealant from roads, milling and paving streets “where needed” and removing Google’s above-ground infrastructure, according to a news release from Fischer's office.
  - forgotmylogin2 6y ago
    This makes your original complaint that they were ruining streets look even sillier. They've agreed to reverse all the damage they've done. I'm not sure how you're angry about this.
    - scarface74 6y ago
      That was after getting pressured by the local government.
      - CountSessine 6y ago
        Was it? It sounds like the franchise agreement that they signed was fairly straight forward and was never really in contention, based on what little I’ve read about this story the last couple of years. Are there any references or news stories that support your claim that google had to be “pressured”?

cat199 6y ago

> Maybe it should be funded with tax-dollars then. this presumes in some sense that they are not already.