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Yes. However I have personally benefitted as other ISPs immediately announced competitive pricing and speed tiers when Google fiber was slated to come to my nei
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Yes. However I have personally benefitted as other ISPs immediately announced competitive pricing and speed tiers when Google fiber was slated to come to my neighborhood. Google never delivered but we’ve benefitted from the other offerings anyway.
- ksec 4y agoI think that is the point of Google Fiber. It is basically the biggest middle finger to ISP, if you dont do it. I will do it.
- iwillbenice 4y agoGiven the progression of multiple transmission technologies (DOCSIS, 5G C-Band), I'm extremely skeptical of the claim that Google is responsible for the overall increase in bandwidth available to residential consumers. Additional bandwidth was coming either way you slice it. I had high hopes for Google Fiber, and still am disappointed that they pretty much silently scaled back their plans and declared victory in a self-congratulatory manner. Yes they are still around, but they are absolutely in the category of "meme ISP" based on how many households they cover versus other residential ISPs.