Make it one, Google will almost certainly close shop soon after AT & T does theirs. AT&T then will double prices.
Notice the zingers to Google and to Austin officials: "AT&T’s expanded fiber plans in Austin anticipate it will be granted the same terms and conditions as Google on issues such as geographic scope of offerings, rights of way, permitting, state licenses and any investment incentives...AT&T consistently invests in U.S. communities -- $98 billion in capital in the past five years, more than any other public company"
AT& T is most likely gonna sue Austin unless they provide them with the same incentives as Google is getting.
Yeah, running an ISP is exactly like, and as profitable as developing a browser based on Apple's work. Running an ISP is surely Google's strong point and core business.
> Running an ISP is surely Google's strong point and core business.
No less so than developing a web browser was when Chrome was launched, or doing the same with a mobile OS was when Android was launched.
Perhaps more relevantly, Fiber has a similar role in terms of developing and promoting Google's existing core business as Android and Chrome did when they were introduced.
> Why didn't you compare Fiber to the [Google's "second spring of cleaning" announcement] ?
Because none of the products and features closed in the second spring cleaning were the focus of large-scale investment and promotion aimed at improving the market for Google's core offerings the way Chrome browser, Android, or Google Fiber is.
I've seen non-techie people use Chrome, none of them remembered how and why. My guess is that tried to download something else and it as bundled, or clicked on an advert when using Google. That might explain a large part of success. Chrome is pretty good, but then so is Firefox and (even) IE10.
One thing that Google does better than anyone else (period) is build networks.
Even if I assume that as true (surely many will contest it) somehow I suspect that that's not why we don't have 100mbs or GB service countrywide
A friendly piece of advice, you're coming off as very harsh/hostile - it might be well worth it to take a few minutes before posting to cool off, if this subject is close to your heart.
>Make it one, Google will almost certainly close shop soon after AT & T does theirs.
It's more likely Google proceeds b/c they have a better business model with higher ROI on expanded fiber access for the whole country, ATT doesn't.
For Google this is a loss leader that will pay off if it gets more people watching more videos (and ads) on Youtube, and using other Google properties. Iirc, something like 90%+ of their revenue still comes from ads of various sorts.
Without something similar, ATT will have to gorge customers, meter and cap usage, and other things customers love so much.
Only way ATT can win this is by playing dirty, and I have no doubt they will. Hope Google is ready for it.
"AT& T is most likely gonna sue Austin unless they provide them with the same incentives as Google is getting."
Could Austin make the argument that AT&T is only entitled to the incentives Google receives if they agree to the additional community work Google is doing (i.e. free fiber for schools, government buildings, and hospitals)?
Notice the zingers to Google and to Austin officials: "AT&T’s expanded fiber plans in Austin anticipate it will be granted the same terms and conditions as Google on issues such as geographic scope of offerings, rights of way, permitting, state licenses and any investment incentives...AT&T consistently invests in U.S. communities -- $98 billion in capital in the past five years, more than any other public company"
AT& T is most likely gonna sue Austin unless they provide them with the same incentives as Google is getting.