Re: Google to offer fiber to end users

[Seth Mattinen <sethm () rollernet us>]

On 2/10/2010 12:30, Charles N Wyble wrote:
> http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-10/google-plans-to-build-high-speed-fiber-optic-networks-update2-.html
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html
>
> What do folks think?

Optimistic view: It can force the incumbents into being competitive on
service and everyone wins.

Pessimistic view: incumbents feel threatened and try to sue/lobby it
away to keep the status quo like they did with cities trying to offer
wifi or FTTH.

~Seth