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Thoughts on what effect title II designation would have on innovative ISPs such as Google fiber and webpass? Would Google still be inclined to invest money in
by rcraft 12y ago
Thoughts on what effect title II designation would have on innovative ISPs such as Google fiber and webpass?
Would Google still be inclined to invest money in Fiber?
- kumbasha 12y agoGoogle is generally capable of thinking long term. The major broadband providers in America are incapable of thinking beyond the next few quarterly statements--otherwise they would not have gotten themselves into this mess.
- rayiner 12y agoThe fact is that Google is only deploying fiber in cities that give massive regulatory concessions: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/how-kansas-city-taxpayers-support-google-fiber http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/how-kansas-city-t.... It's very legitimate to ask whether Google would invest in fiber were it regulated under Title II, because to date they have expressed the distinct unwillingness to enter municipal markets with heavy telecom regulation. They won't even agree to build-out requirements, which are pretty much standard for cable franchises.