I heard this on the radio today and thought I would share – Google
Experimental Broadband coming to a city near you soon. Google said,
there broadband is 100 times faster than home broadband and will be
priced competitively. I know some of you dislike Google products and
their practices but it should be interesting…
Article: Desperate cities beseech St. Google: bless us with thy fiber
Link: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/03/desperate-cities-beseech-st-google-bless-us-with-thy-fiber.ars
Here’s what Google wants to achieve:
“Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access
better and faster for everyone. Here are some specific things that we
have in mind:
” Next generation apps: We want to see what developers and users can
do with ultra high-speeds, whether it’s creating new
bandwidth-intensive “killer apps” and services, or other uses we can’t
yet imagine.
” New deployment techniques: We’ll test new ways to build fiber
networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we’ll
share key lessons learned with the world.
” Openness and choice: We’ll operate an “open access” network, giving
users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with
our past advocacy, we’ll manage our network in an open,
non-discriminatory and transparent way.”
Link: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html
Other motives…
Google’s ulterior motives are to use the broadband network, not
necessarily build the network. Google’s in the business of building
big data centers, not networks. They have no experience building
networks. It’s a clever attempt, to get cable providers to beef up
data rates. Moreover, Google’s announcement mainly as a means of
furthering its long push for network neutrality. According to
analysts, Net neutrality battle scares Google as they could come out
as big losers. This announcement puts Google in competition with
carriers…
Link: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9155218/Google_in_the_broadband_business_Hardly
Here’s some article links about Google Broadband:
Official Google Blog: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber …
Feb 10, 2010 … The Official Google Blog – Insights from Googlers
into our products, …Universal, ultra high-speed Internet access will
make all this and …
googleblog.blogspot.com/…/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html – Cached
I thought this was a joke but read this => Welcome to Google TiSP
(http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html)
Introducing Google Toilet Internet Service Provider (TiSP BETA), our
new FREE in-home wireless broadband service. Sign up today and we’ll
send you your TiSP self-installation kit, …
www.google.com/tisp/ – Cached – Similar
Google to build high-speed Internet network – Business & Financial …
Feb 10, 2010 … Google’s “significant trial will provide an American
test bed for the next generation of innovative, high-speed Internet
apps, …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6193XH20100210 – Cached
Google Fiber Draws Another Bid? – 10 hours ago
Sarasota has entered the Google Fiber race for super-high-speed
Internet by renaming City Island “Google Island.” This announcement
comes less than a week …
PC World – 38 related articles ”
Cities Vie To Try Google’s High-Speed Internet? -WESH Orlando – 14
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