[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]Google will never be a major player. They would need to invest hundreds of billions in infrastructure to be a major player.[/citation]
if they lay down the fiber optic, and get everyone up to japans level of internet (1gb up and down for 20-30$ a month unlimited) there wont be a single person who wont switch to it or even pay the cancel fees on a contract to move over to it.
if they also have an extensive cable tv experience with it, without the 200$ price point... or even have an on demand style of broadcasting... i dont think there would be a single person who would stick with cable or sat if they offered similar packages for cheaper. do they need 100's of billions... hell no... we have a fair amount of infrastructure for a backbone of the internet already, its piggybacking off that to reach everyone that will cost them... but look at it this way, if they start in a major city, and try to hit as many small towns on the way... they could realistically become a major player in 10 years, cable and cell phones have shown us these corporate people dont want to upgrade their networks, and they show it so often it makes me sick...